2024-03-062023/24:TU7 · p.7TUTransport & infrastructure
Traffic Safety during Road Works and Rescue Operations
Traffic Safety at Road Works and Emergency Response Operations
What's at stake: People who work on or near roads, as well as emergency responders, are exposed to traffic risks; the question concerns how quickly and in what way their safety should be strengthened.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the government should actively push implementation of the action plan for safer road works, or whether it is enough to await the agencies' ongoing work, and whether measures such as stiffer penalties and mandatory protective equipment at road works should be introduced.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The Committee welcomes the ongoing work by the responsible agencies to increase traffic safety at road works and during emergency operations, including Trafikverket's action plan from December 2022. The Committee considers that violations at road works and during emergency operations should be assessed based on the circumstances at the scene rather than through general increases in penalties, and that requirements for specific protective equipment such as TMA vehicles should not be made mandatory, since each road work should be assessed individually, with the employer responsible for safety in each specific situation.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 10 (S)
The reservation (S) wants Trafikverket's action plan for improved safety in and around road works to be carried through, with measures completed by 2025 at the latest. The reasoning is that an important part of traffic safety work concerns increasing safety for those who work on or near a road.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 10 by S.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 20/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| S | No | No 0/93/0/13 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 19/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 13/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Abstain 0/0/61/11 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2023/24:308 by Martin Melin (L), 2023/24:414 by Thomas Morell et al. (SD) demands 63 and 64, 2023/24:785 by Mirja Räihä (S), 2023/24:1550 by Johan Andersson et al. (S), 2023/24:2091 by Mattias Eriksson Falk and Roger Hedlund (both SD) and 2023/24:2625 by Gunilla Svantorp et al. (S) demand 41.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2023/24:308 av Martin Melin (L), 2023/24:414 av Thomas Morell m.fl. (SD) yrkandena 63 och 64, 2023/24:785 av Mirja Räihä (S), 2023/24:1550 av Johan Andersson m.fl. (S), 2023/24:2091 av Mattias Eriksson Falk och Roger Hedlund (båda SD) och 2023/24:2625 av Gunilla Svantorp m.fl. (S) yrkande 41.
Riksdag decision: A one-year probationary period is to be introduced for driving license class AM, that is, driving licenses for mopeds class 1 (sometimes called EU mopeds), A-tractors and moped cars. The Riksdag said yes to the government's proposal. Under current legislation, no probationary period applies to AM driving licenses. This means that someone who drives, for example, an A-tractor incorrectly and has their driving license revoked, only needs to wait a certain amount of time before being able to get the license back. The law changes come into effect on June 1, 2024. Furthermore, the Riksdag said no to approximately 120 proposals in motions on traffic safety from the general motion period 2023. The Riksdag refers, among other things, to planned or already implemented measures.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants traffic safety research to specifically focus on improving women's protection in traffic accidents. (S) — Reservation 10
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan's overarching commitment is a strengthened labour law with higher demands on working conditions, and it particularly emphasises the physical working environment for vulnerable groups.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's overarching commitment is a strengthened labour law with higher demands on working conditions, and it particularly emphasises the physical working environment for vulnerable groups. Implementing the action plan for increased safety in and around road work within a specified time frame is an application of that demand on road workers' working conditions. The plan also wants the law to prevent the employer's practical disavowal of responsibility.
Original (Swedish)
Planens bärande åtagande är en förstärkt arbetsrätt med högre krav på arbetsmiljön, och den framhåller särskilt den fysiska arbetsmiljön för utsatta grupper. Att driva igenom handlingsplanen för ökad säkerhet i och runt vägarbeten inom utsatt tidsram är en tillämpning av det kravet på vägarbetarnas arbetsmiljö. Planen vill också att lagen förhindrar arbetsgivarens praktiska ansvarsfriskrivelse.
- higher demands on working environmentdecisive»Vänsterpartiet arbetar för en förstärkt arbetsrätt som innebär tryggare anställningar, högre krav på arbetsmiljön och en starkare ställning för kollektivavtalen.« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party works for a strengthened labour law that means more secure employment, higher demands on working conditions and stronger position for collective agreements.”
- physical working environment in vulnerable jobs»Det gäller också den fysiska och psykiska arbetsmiljön.« (party programme ↗)“This also applies to the physical and psychological working environment.”
- against employer's disavowal of responsibility»Lagen ska stärka fackens inflytande över arbetsmiljön och förhindra arbetsgivarens praktiska ansvarsfriskrivelse genom olika kedjor av kontrakt.« (party programme ↗)“The law should strengthen unions' influence over working conditions and prevent the employer's practical disavowal of responsibility through various chains of contracts.”
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 party programme requires that working life be organized so that everyone can feel secure in their life and health, and observes that too many risk their lives and health in demanding working environments.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme requires that working life be organized so that everyone can feel secure in their life and health, and observes that too many risk their lives and health in demanding working environments. The election manifesto establishes that no one should be able to gain advantages by neglecting employees' right to a safe working environment. Implementing the action plan for safety in road work within a set timeframe follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet kräver att arbetslivet organiseras så att alla kan känna trygghet till liv och hälsa, och konstaterar att alltför många riskerar liv och hälsa i pressande arbetsmiljöer. Valmanifestet slår fast att ingen ska kunna skaffa sig fördelar genom att försumma de anställdas rätt till en trygg arbetsmiljö. Att driva igenom handlingsplanen för säkerhet vid vägarbeten inom utsatt tidsram följer av dessa åtaganden.
- security in life and health at workdecisive»Det måste organiseras så att alla kan känna trygghet till liv och hälsa i både anställning och företagande.« (party programme ↗)“It must be organized so that everyone can feel secure in their life and health in both employment and enterprise.”
- dangerous working environments must go»Alltför många riskerar sina liv och sin hälsa i fysiskt eller psykiskt pressande arbetsmiljöer.« (party programme ↗)“Too many risk their lives and health in physically or psychologically demanding working environments.”
- safe working environment comes first»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 should never be profitable to commit crimes or gain competitive advantages by neglecting employees' right to a safe working environment.”
The plan requires that the transport system functions safely and that high traffic safety is maintained, and it establishes that everyone has the right to good physical working conditions.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that the transport system functions safely and that high traffic safety is maintained, and it establishes that everyone has the right to good physical working conditions. Implementing the action plan for increased safety at road works within a set timeframe is a direct application of both commitments, because it concerns working conditions for those who work on the road. The plan therefore speaks for the demand.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att transportsystemet fungerar säkert och att hög trafiksäkerhet upprätthålls, och den slår fast att alla har rätt till en god fysisk arbetsmiljö. Att handlingsplanen för ökad säkerhet vid vägarbeten drivs igenom inom utsatt tid är en direkt tillämpning av båda åtagandena, eftersom det gäller arbetsmiljön för dem som arbetar på vägen. Planen talar därför för kravet.
- good working conditionsdecisive»Alla har rätt till friskvård och en god fysisk och psykosocial arbetsmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to health care and good physical and psychosocial working conditions.”
- high traffic safety»De transporter som ändå behöver utföras ska ske med trafikslag, fordon och drivmedel som har liten miljöpåverkan samtidigt som en hög trafikstandard och trafiksäkerhet upprätthålls.« (party programme ↗)“The transports that still need to be carried out should be done with transport modes, vehicles and fuels that have low environmental impact while maintaining high traffic standards and traffic safety.”
- safe transport system»Ett väl fungerande transportsystem är nödvändigt för att människor och gods ska kunna förflytta sig och transporteras på ett smidigt, säkert och samtidigt miljöanpassat sätt.« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning transport system is necessary for people and goods to be able to move and be transported in a smooth, safe and environmentally adapted way.”
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 promises to upgrade roads and make them more traffic-safe for all road users, which includes those who work on and by the road.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto promises to upgrade roads and make them more traffic-safe for all road users, which includes those who work on and by the road. The counter-proposal's demand that the action plan for safer road work is driven through within the set timeframe follows directly from that commitment. The plan does not state itself on the authorities' preparation procedures, but in substance supports the demand.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet lovar att rusta upp vägarna och göra dem mer trafiksäkra för alla trafikanter, vilket omfattar dem som arbetar på och vid vägen. Motförslagets krav på att handlingsplanen för säkrare vägarbeten drivs igenom inom utsatt tidsram följer direkt av det åtagandet. Planen uttalar sig inte om myndigheternas beredningsordning, men i sak stöder den kravet.
- safer roadsdecisive»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 roads, make them more traffic-safe for all road users, improve lighting, road maintenance year-round and build more charging stations and fast chargers throughout the country.”
- reliable infrastructure nationwide»Hela landet ska ha tillgång till en pålitlig infrastruktur, snabbt bredband och pålitlig mobiltäckning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The entire country shall have access to reliable infrastructure, fast broadband and reliable mobile coverage.”
- good roads and railways»För att jobb och företagande ska utvecklas krävs bra« (party programme ↗)“For jobs and entrepreneurship to develop requires good”
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 promises that the road network will function and that Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure, which argues for an already-decided action plan for safer road works to actually be implemented within the set timeframe.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan promises that the road network will function and that Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure, which argues for an already-decided action plan for safer road works to actually be implemented within the set timeframe. The counter-proposal requires no new regulations but that the commitment be fulfilled. The plan does not, however, specifically address traffic safety at road works, so the position is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen lovar att vägnätet ska fungera och att Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur, vilket talar för att en redan beslutad handlingsplan för säkrare vägarbeten faktiskt genomförs inom utsatt tid. Motförslaget kräver inget nytt regelverk utan att åtagandet fullföljs. Planen behandlar dock inte trafiksäkerhet vid vägarbeten särskilt, varför ställningstagandet är härlett.
- functioning road network throughout the countrydecisive»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network should function and state authorities should be present in all parts of Sweden.”
- investments in infrastructure»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure.”
- good communications»Människors frihet och välstånd gynnas av goda kommunikationer.« (party programme ↗)“People's freedom and prosperity are promoted by good communications.”
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 has a zero vision for fatal crashes and serious injuries in traffic and places responsibility for safe traffic on those who design the traffic environment, the state and municipalities.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan has a zero vision for fatal crashes and serious injuries in traffic and places responsibility for safe traffic on those who design the traffic environment, the state and municipalities. The state should moreover actively work for improved occupational safety through advice, support and inspection. To implement the action plan for safety at road work within a set timeframe follows from this.
Original (Swedish)
Planen har en nollvision för dödsfall och svåra skador i trafiken och lägger ansvaret för säker trafik på dem som utformar trafikmiljön, staten och kommunerna. Staten ska dessutom aktivt verka för en förbättrad arbetsmiljö genom rådgivning, stöd och kontroll. Att driva igenom handlingsplanen för säkerhet vid vägarbeten inom utsatt tidsram följer av detta.
- 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 fatal crashes and serious”
- shared responsibility for safe traffic»på dem som utformar trafikmiljön, staten och kommunerna, men också på den enskilde trafikanten.« (party programme ↗)“on those who design the traffic environment, the state and municipalities, but also on the individual road user.”
- state occupational safety work»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”
- investment in roads»Miljardsatsning för att rusta eftersatta vägar i hela landet - istället för att bygga dyra höghastighetståg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Billion investment to upgrade neglected roads throughout the country - instead of building expensive high-speed trains.”
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 Moderate Party's plan promises safe and passable roads and identifies infrastructure of high quality as a state responsibility, which speaks for the fact that an already established action plan for safety in road works is actually implemented within a set timeframe.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The Moderate Party's plan promises safe and passable roads and identifies infrastructure of high quality as a state responsibility, which speaks for the fact that an already established action plan for safety in road works is actually implemented within a set timeframe. The plan also generally pushes that government agencies' work shall be held to external time limits. The counter-proposal's requirement is thus in line with the plan, even though road workers' safety is not explicitly mentioned.
Original (Swedish)
Moderaternas plan lovar säkra och farbara vägar och pekar ut infrastruktur av hög kvalitet som ett statligt ansvar, vilket talar för att en redan fastställd handlingsplan för säkerhet vid vägarbeten faktiskt genomförs inom utsatt tid. Planen driver dessutom generellt att myndigheternas arbete ska hållas till bortre tidsgränser. Motförslagets krav ligger därmed i linje med planen, även om vägarbetares säkerhet inte nämns uttryckligen.
- safe and passable roadsdecisive»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Repair Sweden's roads so you can get there safely and on time”
- external time limit for agencies»Korta myndigheternas handläggningstider genom en bortre tidsgräns« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shorten government agencies' handling times through external time limits”
- high-quality infrastructure»En infrastruktur av hög kvalitet är viktig för jobb och tillväxt i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Infrastructure of high quality is important for jobs and growth in all parts of 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.
The plan states that nobody should have to die or be seriously injured at work and that every workplace should have adequate occupational health work, and wants to increase security and safety in working life.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that nobody should have to die or be seriously injured at work and that every workplace should have adequate occupational health work, and wants to increase security and safety in working life. That the action plan for safety in and around road work is implemented within set time is a direct application of that commitment. The plan moreover wants to upgrade the road network so that traffic can take place safely.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att ingen ska behöva avlida eller skadas allvarligt på jobbet och att varje arbetsplats ska ha ett fullgott arbetsmiljöarbete, samt vill öka tryggheten och säkerheten i arbetslivet. Att handlingsplanen för säkerhet i och runt vägarbeten genomförs inom utsatt tid är en direkt tillämpning av det åtagandet. Planen vill dessutom rusta upp vägnätet så att trafiken kan ske säkert.
- nobody should die at workdecisive»Ingen ska behöva avlida eller skadas allvarligt på jobbet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Nobody should have to die or be seriously injured at work.”
- adequate occupational health work»Varje svensk arbetsplats ska ha ett fullgott arbetsmiljöarbete som skapar trygghet för medarbetarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Every Swedish workplace should have adequate occupational health work that creates security for employees.”
- safety in working life»Öka tryggheten och säkerheten i arbetslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase security and safety in working life”
- upgraded road network»Rusta upp vägnätet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade the road network”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2023/24:TU7)
- Committee report full text (HB01TU7)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:1092 — Svenskar i utlandet av Markus Wiechel m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1155 — Modernisering av regler för A-traktorer av Staffan Eklöf och Eric Palmqvist (båda SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1187 — Standardiserad märkning av fordon i EU och Norden vid övningskörning av Ann-Sofie Alm (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1244 — Harmoniserad hastighet för A-traktor och mopedbilar och förbättrad förarutbildning av Martina Johansson (C)
- Motion 2023/24:1292 — Kommuners rätt att placera ut trafiksäkerhetskameror av Peter Hedberg och Malin Larsson (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:1294 — Modernisering av regelverket för A-traktorerna av Malin Larsson och Peter Hedberg (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:1319 — Förtydligande gällande förordningen om körkortslån av Peter Hedberg och Peder Björk (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:132 — Åldersbegränsning av däck av Eric Palmqvist (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1349 — Höjd totalvikt för körkortsbehörighet B av Niklas Karlsson (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1372 — Införande av digitala körkort i Sverige av Magnus Berntsson (KD)
- Motion 2023/24:138 — Förarbevis för övriga motordrivna fordon av Jörgen Grubb (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1383 — Förnyelse av körkort för FN-svenskar av Magnus Berntsson (KD)
- Motion 2023/24:1387 — Obligatoriska synkontroller vid körkortsförnyelse för ökad trafiksäkerhet och trygghet av Camilla Rinaldo Miller (KD)
- Motion 2023/24:140 — Testning av körkortsinnehavare från 70 år av Jörgen Grubb (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1458 — Smidigare, miljövänligare och säkrare trafik av Markus Wiechel m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1550 — Olyckor vid vägarbetsplatser av Johan Andersson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1603 — Höjning av hastighetsgränsen för A-traktorer av Niels Paarup-Petersen (C)
- Motion 2023/24:1660 — Utveckling av utbyggnaden av alkobommar i alla våra hamnar med utländska anlöp av Johan Andersson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:169 — Nya bestämmelser gällande däck av Angelica Lundberg (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1690 — Utredning av obligatoriska synundersökningar av Mikael Dahlqvist (S)
Source: The Swedish Parliament