"People were starting to get out of their cars, everyone was wondering what was going on." Driving his car, Aurélien quickly understood what had happened when he saw an orange Diro truck overturned on the A84 between Rennes and Caen on Tuesday afternoon. According to our information, the van was positioned on the right of the road to report a broken down truck when it was violently struck by a heavy vehicle on Tuesday near Liffré (Ille-et-Vilaine). “The impact was violent. He literally flew, ”said a member of the Western Roads Directorate. The vehicle was fortunately empty at the time of impact and the collision did not result in any injuries. Traffic was seriously disrupted and severe slowdowns were starting to form.
Earlier in the day, another vehicle from the Interdepartmental Directorate of Western Roads had already been involved in an accident on the RN162 near Louverné, in the direction of Mayenne.
It was protecting a broken down truck when it was struck by a van.
“We are very angry.
This is unacceptable, ”insists the Diro.
A campaign to protect officers
This Tuesday, the administration responsible for protecting road users deplored its 18th and 19th vehicle accident.
An alarming figure that had pushed her to launch a communication campaign this summer, to educate motorists about the safety of road officers.
"Accidents on our intervention vehicles are often linked to lack of attention, the use of mobile phones or excessive speed on the part of the drivers," she assures us.
Society
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Heavy weights
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