EU Personal Transport Safety Standards Act
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Debate is now over. It is time to vote on the proposed amendments. There are EIGHT amendments up to vote:
Amendment I - Proposed by Cllr. Iras Tilkanas
Article I: Definitions
I. Personal Automobile:Any vehicle with 4 or 3 wheels above 500kg with a fixed or convertible roof that is powered either an electric or combustion engine.
II. Motorcycle: A powered two-wheel motor vehicle by either electric or combustion engine
III. Bike: Ahuman-powered ormotor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other.
IV. Tri-cycle:A small vehicle like a bicycle with two wheels at the back and one at the front either powered by pedal withelectrically assistedelectrical assistance or by a motor.
V. Scooter:A vehicle ridden while standing that consists of a narrow footboard mounted between or atop two wheels tandem that has an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel, and that is moved bypushing with one foot or,in part or in whole, an electric motor.
VI. Light Personal Vehicle:Motor vehicles with four or three wheels whose unladen mass is not more than 500kg
VII. Personal Electric Micro-mobility Vehicle:Any powered bike , scooter or Light Personal Vehicle powered by electric or electrically assisted with a battery system on board.
Amendment II - Proposed by Cllr. Iras Tilkanas
Remove Article 2
Amendment III - Proposed by Cllr. Iras Tilkanas
Article 3: Safety Standards for Personal Automobiles
I. All newly manufactured Personal Automobiles must have indicators visible at the back and front of the vehicle to be considered road legal
II. All newly manufactured Personal Automobiles must have working brake lights in working order to be considered road legal
III. All Personal Automobiles must have working daytime running tail and headlights to be considered road legal.
IV. All newly manufactured Personal Automobiles must have working seat belts, anti-lock braking systems,drowsiness detection systems, intelligent speed assistance ,accurate tyre pressure monitoring,lane keeping assist,blindspot monitoring systems, door mirrors, internal central mirrors ,GPS based speed limiter systems (on by default),safe crumple zones and front and rear airbags to be considered road legal.
V. All Personal Automobiles must have number plate holders and number plates on the back and front of the vehicle readable by cameras to be road legal
VI. Personal Automobiles designed for purely track based or motorsport use are exempt from these requirements but may not be used on public roads
Amendment IV - Proposed by Cllr. Iras Tilkanas
Article 4: Safety Standards for Bikes and Scooters
I. All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have a registration plate on back and front readable by cameras to be road legal
II. All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have indicators visible from the rear and front to be road legal
III. All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have mirrors to be road legal
IV. All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have working front and back lights to be road legal
V. All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have working brake lights in order to be road legal
VI.Any 2 wheeled Personal Electric Micro-mobility Vehicle may only have 500 watt motors and a maximum assisted speed of 30 km/h, GPS assist speed limiters and cut out to be road legal
VII.VI. Motorcycles must meet all the above regulations and have anti-lock braking systems in order to be road legal. The speed on motorcycles allowed shall be decided by nationstates.
Amendment V - Proposed by Cllr. Skye Hook
Article 3: Safety Standards for Personal Automobiles
I. All newly manufactured Personal Automobiles must have indicators visible at the back and front of the vehicle to be considered road legal
II. All newly manufactured Personal Automobiles must have working brake lights in working order to be considered road legal
III. All Personal Automobiles must have working daytime running tail and headlights to be considered road legal.
IV. All newly manufactured Personal Automobiles must have working seat belts, anti-lock braking systems, drowsiness detection systems, intelligent speed assistance ,accurate tyre pressure monitoring, overridable lane keeping assist or lane departure warning systems , blindspot monitoring systems, door mirrors, internal central mirrors ,GPS based speed limiter systems (on by default), safe crumple zones and front and rear airbags to be considered road legal.
V. All Personal Automobiles must have number plate holders and number plates on the back and front of the vehicle readable by cameras to be road legal
VI. Personal Automobiles designed for purely track based or motorsport use are exempt from these requirements but may not be used on public roads
Amendment VI - Proposed by Cllr. Skye Hook
Article 4: Safety Standards for Bikes and Scooters
I.All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have a registration plate on back and front readable by cameras to be road legal
III. All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have indicators visible from the rear and front to be road legal
IIIII. All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have mirrors to be road legal
IV.III. All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have working front and back lights to be road legal
VIV. All newly manufactured bikes and scooters must have working brake lights in order to be road legal
VIV. Any 2 wheeled Personal Electric Micro-mobility Vehicle may only have 500 watt motors and a maximum assisted speed of 30 km/h, GPS assist speed limiters and cut out to be road legal
VIIVI. Motorcycles must meet all the above regulations and have anti-lock braking systems in order to be road legal. The speed on motorcycles allowed shall be decided by nationstates.
Amendment VII - Proposed by Cllr. Skye Hook
Article I: Definitions
I. Personal Automobile:Any vehicle with 4 or 3 wheels above 500kg with a fixed or convertible roof that is powered either an electric or combustion engine.
II. Motorcycle: A powered two-wheel motor vehicle by either electric or combustion engine
III. E-Bike: A motor-assisted or driven, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other.
IV. E-Tri-cycle: A small vehicle like a bicycle with two wheels at the back and one at the front either powered by pedal , electrically assisted or by a motor.
V. E-Scooter: A vehicle ridden while standing that consists of a narrow footboard mounted between or atop two wheels tandem that has an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel, and that is moved by pushing with one foot or an electric motor.
VI. Light Personal Vehicle:Motor vehicles with four or three wheels whose unladen mass is not more than 500kg
VII. Personal Electric Micro-mobility Vehicle:Any powered bike , scooter or Light Personal Vehicle powered by electric or electrically assisted with a battery system on board.
Amendment VIII - Proposed by Cllr. Skye Hook
Article 4: Safety Standards for -E-Bikes and E-Scooters
I. All newly manufactured E-bikes and E-scooters must have a registration plate on back and front readable by cameras to be road legal
II. All newly manufactured E-bikes and E-scooters must have indicators visible from the rear and front to be road legal
III. All newly manufactured E-bikes and E-scooters must have mirrors to be road legal
IV. All newly manufactured E-bikes and E-scooters must have working front and back lights to be road legal
V. All newly manufactured E-bikes and E-scooters must have working brake lights in order to be road legal
VI. Any 2 wheeled Personal Electric Micro-mobility Vehicle may only have 500 watt motors and a maximum assisted speed of 30 km/h, GPS assist speed limiters and cut out to be road legal
VII. Motorcycles must meet all the above regulations exept Article 4 VI and have anti-lock braking systems in order to be road legal. The speed on motorcycles allowed shall be decided by nationstates.
Voting on amendments will commence NOW and will last until 23:27 GMT on July 8th, 2024.
I vote FOR Amendments I, II, III and IV and AGAINST Amendments V, VI, VII and VIII.
Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for Spain
The Kingdom of Spain
His Majesty the King, Felipe VI
President Alberto Núñez-Feijóo
Councillor and Council Speaker Donald Tusk -
On behalf of United Duchies I vote AGAINST amendments I, II,III and IV ,and FOR amendments V ,VI, VII and VIII
Sky Hook Deputy Councillour for United Duchies -
The United Kingdom votes for amendments V, VI, VII and VIII; against all others.
Jess Phillips
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I vote FOR all amendments, including that of Cllr Dína's - that ought to be included, no?
Iras Tilkanas
Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
Yes, my mistake. There are indeed NINE amendments up to vote, with the missing one in the compilationg being the following:
Amendment IX - Proposed by Cllr. Edutitale Dína
Article 2 - Creation of European Personal Transport Safety Board
VI. In cross-border areas where a similar mode of transport is utilised, a local chapter of the EU Personal Transit Safety Board must be established to create suitable regulations for the locality. Regions located within a single country must permit the Board to establish a chapter there before they can do so.
VI.VII. This agency shall be based in Europolis.
Due to this inconvenience, I urge Councillors Hook and Philips to express their position on the amendment.
I vote FOR Amendment IX.
Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for SpainThe Kingdom of Spain
His Majesty the King, Felipe VI
President Alberto Núñez-Feijóo
Councillor and Council Speaker Donald Tusk -
On behalf of United Duchies I vote AGAINST Amendment IX
Skye Hook, Deputy Councillour for United Duchies -
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@Spain said in EU Personal Transport Safety Standards Act:
Yes, my mistake. There are indeed NINE amendments up to vote, with the missing one in the compilationg being the following:
Amendment IX - Proposed by Cllr. Edutitale Dína
Article 2 - Creation of European Personal Transport Safety Board
VI. In cross-border areas where a similar mode of transport is utilised, a local chapter of the EU Personal Transit Safety Board must be established to create suitable regulations for the locality. Regions located within a single country must permit the Board to establish a chapter there before they can do so.
VI.VII. This agency shall be based in Europolis.
Due to this inconvenience, I urge Councillors Hook and Philips to express their position on the amendment.
I vote FOR Amendment IX.
Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for SpainDitto, The United Kingdom votes for Amendment IX
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Voting on the amendments has concluded. The voting results are the following:
- With 2 votes FOR and 2 votes AGAINST, Amendment I has FAILED.
- With 2 votes FOR and 2 votes AGAINST, Amendment II has FAILED.
- With 2 votes FOR and 2 votes AGAINST, Amendment III has FAILED.
- With 2 votes FOR and 2 votes AGAINST, Amendment IV has FAILED.
- With 3 votes FOR and 1 vote AGAINST, Amendment V has PASSED.
- With 3 votes FOR and 1 vote AGAINST, Amendment VI has PASSED.
- With 3 votes FOR and 1 vote AGAINST, Amendment VII has PASSED.
- With 3 votes FOR and 1 vote AGAINST, Amendment VIII has PASSED.
- With 3 votes FOR and 1 vote AGAINST, Amendment IX has PASSED.
The proposal has been updated accordingly.
Final voting begins NOW and will last until 22:26 GMT on July 16th, 2024.
On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote AGAINST this act.
Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for Spain -
I vote AGAINST this act.
Iras Tilkanas
Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
On behalf of United Duchies I vote FOR this act
Skye Hook ,Deputy Councillou for United Duchies -
I vote AGAINST this act.
Devon Albert
Interim Councillor for The State of Elthize -
The United Kingdom votes for the legislation.
Caroline Lucas
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The Kingdom of Sertia votes for this act.
Ms Édutitalle Dína
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The Commonwealth of Leagio votes AGAINST this Act.
EU-Councilor Lionel Morel
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On behalf of the Federal Republic of Yosai, I vote FOR this act.
Izumi Miwako, Councillor for the Federal Republic of Yosai.
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On behalf of the United Kingdom, I vote FOR this act.
Caroline Lucas
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The Kingdom of Reitzmag's Assembly for the European Council has decided through a vote with the presence of all members as follows:
Question: Support the EU Personal Transport Safety Standards Act of 2024.
Ayes - 6
Noes - 3
Abtentions - 2The Ayes have it. The Ayes have it.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Reitzmag votes FOR this act.
Dame Yuridiana Yahontov GCC
Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
On behalf of the Union of Duxburian Dominions, I vote AGAINST the act.
Wesley Greene
Councillor-General of the Duxburian Union -
Voting has now concluded. With 6 votes FOR and 5 votes AGAINST, this bill has FAILED.
Donald Tusk
Council Speaker and Councillor for Spain
