Traffic safety at road works and rescue operations

The plan works for strengthened labour rights with higher demands on work environment and wants the law to strengthen unions' influence over work environment. It also states that security on the labour market means everyone shall be able to work until retirement. Driving through an action plan for increased safety for those who work on and by roads follows from these commitments.

• higher demands on work environmentdecisive»Vänsterpartiet arbetar för en förstärkt arbetsrätt som innebär« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party works for strengthened labour rights which mean”
• union influence on work environment»Lagen ska stärka fackens inflytande« (party programme ↗)“The law shall strengthen unions' influence”
• secure work conditions»Trygghet på arbetsmarknaden är också att alla ska orka jobba hela vägen fram till pensionen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Security on the labour market is also that everyone shall be able to work all the way to retirement.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that no one shall be able to gain advantages by neglecting employees' right to a safe working environment, and the party programme requires a working environment that promotes health. Raising safety for those who work on and by the road and that an action plan is implemented are directly in that direction, which also includes safety on streets and roads. The counter-proposal's requirement is therefore supported substantively.

• safe working environmentdecisive»Det ska aldrig löna sig att begå brott eller skaffa sig konkurrensfördelar genom att försumma de anställdas rätt till en trygg arbetsmiljö.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It shall never pay to commit crime or gain competitive advantages by neglecting employees' right to a safe working environment.”
• health-promoting working environment»Det fordrar en arbetsmiljö, som främjar hälsa och välbefinnande.« (party programme ↗)“It requires a working environment that promotes health and wellbeing.”
• safety in public spaces»Till välfärdspolitiken hör också tryggheten på gator och torg och i det egna hemmet.« (party programme ↗)“Welfare policy also includes safety on streets and squares and in one's own home.”

The party programme demands that transports be carried out so that a high traffic standard and traffic safety are maintained and lists traffic accidents as one of road traffic's main problems. The counter-proposal's demand for continued systematic preventive work and that the action plan for safety at road work is carried through follow from this. The plan also establishes that everyone has the right to a good physical work environment, which applies also to those who work on roads.

• high traffic safetydecisive»miljöpåverkan samtidigt som en hög trafikstandard« (party programme ↗)“environmental impact while a high traffic standard”
• good work environment for road workers»god fysisk och psykosocial arbetsmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“good physical and psychosocial work environment.”
• reduce traffic accidents»Biltrafikens problem är inte bara trafikolyckorna« (party programme ↗)“Road traffic's problem is not only traffic accidents”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan commits to upgrade the roads and make them more traffic safe for all traffic users, with better lighting and maintenance year round. That the systematic work for increased safety during work on road is conducted to goal lies directly within that commitment and within the goal that the whole country shall become safer and more accessible. The plan does not address penalty increases or vehicle requirements during road work.

• traffic safe roads for alldecisive»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar. Vi vill rusta upp vägarna, göra dem mer trafiksäkra för alla trafikanter, förbättra belysningen, vägunderhållet året runt och bygga fler laddstolpar och snabbladdare i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The countryside needs better roads and better access to cycle paths. We want to upgrade the roads, make them more traffic safe for all traffic users, improve the lighting, road maintenance year round and build more charging stations and fast chargers throughout the country.”
• safety in everyday life»Du ska känna dig trygg på gator, på torg och i ditt eget hem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You shall feel safe on streets, on squares and in your own home.”
• accessibility and safety throughout the country»Alla delar av Sverige ska se ökad frihet, trygghet och tillgänglighet nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All parts of Sweden shall see increased freedom, safety and accessibility next electoral period.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address traffic safety at road works. The nearest-lying commitments are that good communications and a functioning road network are fundamental and that infrastructure requires continued large investments, which presupposes that work on roads can be carried out safely. That completing an ongoing action plan for safety at road works thus lies in line with the plan, but support is derived and weakly grounded.

• functioning communicationsdecisive»Människors frihet och välstånd gynnas av goda kommunikationer.« (party programme ↗)“People's freedom and well-being are promoted by good communications.”
• investments in road network»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure.”
• the road network shall function»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that a zero vision for deaths and serious injuries in traffic is important and that responsibility rests with both those who design the traffic environment and the road user. It also requires that the state actively works for improved working conditions with a high level of ambition. To continue the systematic work and complete the action plan for safety in road work follows from both commitments.

• zero vision in trafficdecisive»Det är viktigt med en nollvision för dödsfall och svåra« (party programme ↗)“It is important to have a zero vision for deaths and serious”
• shared traffic safety responsibility»Ansvar för en säker trafik ligger både« (party programme ↗)“Responsibility for safe traffic lies with both”
• state occupational health responsibility»Staten ska bland annat genom rådgivning, stöd och kontroll aktivt verka för en förbättrad« (party programme ↗)“The state shall, among other things, through advice, support and inspection actively work for improved”
• high ambition in occupational health»En hög ambitionsnivå ska prägla lagar och« (party programme ↗)“A high level of ambition shall characterize laws and”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan commits the party to fixing the roads so people can get there safely and to severely tightening penalties for those who attack emergency personnel, that is to both a safer road environment and protection for those who work there. The counter-proposal's demands that systematic road safety work be further developed and that the action plan for safety at roadworks be delivered align with this. The plan therefore supports the demand in substance.

• safe roadsdecisive»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Fix Sweden's roads so you can get there safely and on time”
• protection for emergency personnel»kraftigt skärpa straffen för den som attackerar blåljuspersonal« (2022 manifesto ↗)“severely tighten penalties for those who attack emergency personnel”
• quality infrastructure»En infrastruktur av hög kvalitet är viktig för jobb och tillväxt i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“High-quality infrastructure is important for jobs and growth in all parts of the country.”
• maintenance of state roads»Hastigheten på alla statliga vägar där hastigheten sänkts på grund av bristande underhåll bör på sikt återställas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The speed on all state roads where the speed has been reduced due to poor maintenance should in the long term be restored.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto establishes that no one should need to die or be seriously injured at work and that every workplace should have adequate workplace environment work, with increased security and safety in working life as an explicit goal. The plan also wishes to upgrade roads so that people can travel safely. The counter-proposal's demand that the action plan for safety at work on roads be carried through thus aligns with the plan.

• no one should be hurt at workdecisive»Ingen ska behöva avlida eller skadas allvarligt på jobbet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one should need to die or be seriously injured at work.”
• adequate workplace environment work»Varje svensk arbetsplats ska ha ett fullgott arbetsmiljöarbete som skapar trygghet för medarbetarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Every Swedish workplace should have adequate workplace environment work that creates safety for employees.”
• safer working life»Öka tryggheten och säkerheten i arbetslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase security and safety in working life”
• safe roads»Sverigedemokraterna vill rusta upp vägarna så att det ska gå att ta sig fram i hela landet säkert och snabbt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wish to upgrade roads so that people can travel safely and quickly throughout the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.