Road Safety reminded users on Wednesday of the importance of making themselves visible on public roads just before the time change.
Each year, a peak in accidents is observed on the weekend following the seasonal time difference.
She also invited "motorists to be extra vigilant" vis-à-vis pedestrians, cyclists and scooter users.
France will switch to winter time overnight from Saturday to Sunday, so it will be dark earlier.
Every year, the number of accidents involving a pedestrian increases by 42% in November compared to October, according to ONISR data collected between 2015 and 2019.
90% of cyclists worried about their safety at night
"In the headlights of a car, other users are visible only 20 meters away when they are dressed in black", recalls the press release from Road Safety.
“However, at 50 km/h, a car needs at least 25 m to stop on dry ground (38 m on wet ground).
With reflective accessories, they are visible from 150 m.
The organization therefore encourages vulnerable users to wear "light-colored clothing" as well as "retroreflective devices".
According to a study by the Assurance Prévention association, 82% of French people are worried about their safety when visibility drops (in the evening, at night or in the event of fog).
Cyclists are the most likely to feel vulnerable (90%), followed by motorized two-wheelers (85%) and users of electric scooters and other similar devices (82%).
If the good reflexes are known, they are not systematically applied.
Only 73% of pedestrians systematically use sidewalks when visibility is reduced and 29% wear light-coloured clothing.
Half of cyclists do not always wear reflective accessories.
On electric scooters, 38% of users do not always turn on their lights.
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