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Many European Motorway Rest Areas Unsuitable for Short Breaks
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Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Eurocouncil calls upon
national road authorities from all European Member States to set and
enforce minimum quality standards for motorway rest areas with the view
of improving road safety. A recent EuroTest investigation, led by the
German automobile club ADAC, reveals an uncomfortable reality on
European motorways: of 101 European motorway rest areas investigated,
only 11% could get a rating of "Very Good". (Continue here to read our Press Release)
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Methodology of motorway area inspection - how we tested
The inspection was based on a
comprehensive checklist which is broken down into four categories: traffic and
parking (weighting: 25 percent), outdoor facilities (25 percent), sanitary
facilities (30 percent) and personal safety (20 percent). (continue here)
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A journey through all the
countries tested: No uniform standard to be found
Almost half of the rest areas inspected could not be used for relaxation due to being too close to the motorway and lacking any noise protection system.Other shortcomings included potholes in the road surface, parking without any road marking, rubbish in the green areas and either no or shabby picnic tables. (continue here)
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