ZAGREB, Oct 30 (Hina) - Croatia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications on Monday refuted allegations by Slunj authorities that it was partly responsible for Friday's leakage of about 7,500 kg of sulphuric acid
from an overturned cistern in the town some 100 km south of Zagreb. In today's statement, the ministry points out that "in July this year, we initiated the procedure of amending subordinate legislation (Rule Book on Technical Conditions, Rule Book on the Training of Motored Vehicle Drivers Transporting Hazardous Substances) after statistics of the Ministry of the Interior indicated that 86 percent of accidents involving the transport of hazardous substances was caused by careless drivers." The transport ministry had suggested that the interior ministry, the one deciding on granting permission for training drivers transporting hazardous goods, amend its trai
ZAGREB, Oct 30 (Hina) - Croatia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs,
Transport and Communications on Monday refuted allegations by
Slunj authorities that it was partly responsible for Friday's
leakage of about 7,500 kg of sulphuric acid from an overturned
cistern in the town some 100 km south of Zagreb.
In today's statement, the ministry points out that "in July this
year, we initiated the procedure of amending subordinate
legislation (Rule Book on Technical Conditions, Rule Book on the
Training of Motored Vehicle Drivers Transporting Hazardous
Substances) after statistics of the Ministry of the Interior
indicated that 86 percent of accidents involving the transport of
hazardous substances was caused by careless drivers."
The transport ministry had suggested that the interior ministry,
the one deciding on granting permission for training drivers
transporting hazardous goods, amend its training programme. The
interior ministry, however, said no.
The statement further says the transport ministry insists on having
practical work become an integral part of the training.
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