The countdown on pedestrian lights should be generalized in France.
New road signs come into force this Wednesday in the Highway Code, according to a decree published Tuesday in the Official Journal.
These measures, recorded in a decree of the Ministry of the Interior of June 13, aim to secure the crossing of pedestrians, but also to clarify the movement of cyclists and better indicate the safety distances in the tunnels.
A very positive reception from pedestrians
The mixed pedestrian-cycle light, tested in Strasbourg, can be used when a cycle path runs alongside a pedestrian crossing.
The light incorporates both a pedestrian and a cycle visual to indicate to cyclists that they must eventually respect the pedestrian light, a rule of the Highway Code that already exists, but is often ignored.
The countdown at pedestrian crossings was also already tested in the cities of Strasbourg, Vannes and Neuilly-sur-Seine.
It indicates both the waiting time before going through the green light, then the time remaining to cross the road.
The evaluation reports of local experiments show a very positive reception from pedestrians, who feel reassured by this system.
Nearly half of them say they are encouraged to change their behavior by following the crossing instructions.
New signage in the tunnels
The decree also presents two new information panels on safety distances in road tunnels.
The signage indicates to the drivers the safety distances to be respected by using the blue beacons installed on the side of the tunnels.
Tested in the Foix tunnel in Ariège, these panels are added to those indicating the distance to be respected between two vehicles, in meters.
All these devices are offered to road managers, such as municipalities and conurbations, who can now choose to put them in place.
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