Council Directive 91/60/EEC of 4 February 1991 amending, with a view to fixing certain maximum authorized dimensions for road trains, Directive 85/3/EEC

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 4 February 1991  amending, with a view to fixing certain maximum authorized dimensions for road trains, Directive 85/3/EEC  (91/60/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas, Council Directive 85/3/EEC of 19 December 1984 on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles (4), as last amended by Directive 89/461/EEC (5), by only fixing a maximum length for road trains,  encourages carriers and manufacturers to continously increase the maximum load length of such vehicles;
Whereas this increase involves a reduction in the space reserved for the driver;
Whereas there is a consequent deterioration in the comfort and safety of the driver's working area;
Whereas the current standards should be improved so as to lead to a better balance between the rational use of road trains and the requirements of road safety, in particular by fixing the maximum load length,