The figure is cold in the back. The death toll on the roads of metropolitan France jumped 17.9% in August with 290 people killed. "This figure is 44 more human lives lost on our roads so it's quite dramatic," responded Monday on Europe 1 Emmanuel Barbe, interministerial delegate for road safety.
Generalized "laxity" of behavior
If he calls to be "careful about the explanations", Emmanuel Barbe sees an obvious one. "Last year, our radar network was in good condition and was helping to enforce speed limits, and on roads at 80km / h, they caused a significant drop in mortality." However, since a year and the establishment of 80 km / h on secondary roads, the degradation of these machines is almost permanent in protest. It has also been amplified by the movement of "yellow vests".
"I would attribute the relaxation of behavior to the destruction of radars, which continues even if it is at a much slower pace," hammered Emmanuel Barbe. "This is a factor that is being measured since operational radars are flashing a lot more, which shows that the destruction of radars has an impact on speed." In addition, the interministerial delegate believes that "untruths about road safety" circulate, and have helped to release the motorists. "One sees for example on the motorway behaviors that one did not see any more formerly."