The Strasbourg cyclists are encouraged to equip themselves with the arrival of winter. Lighting is mandatory remind the authorities, the protections of safety vest are highly recommended…
Fines could fall with the arrival of winter. The urban community, the public prosecutor and the national police have conducted an awareness campaign to cyclists (100,000 bicycles commuting identified, 12% of Strasbourg travel), Wednesday afternoon, on the deck of the Raven. Promoting livings together -cyclists, pedestrians, automobilists, remember the safety rules and mandatory equipment and announce the reinforcement of cyclists controls.
This Wednesday is so no verbalization but of prevention. And that’s good for this father carrying his daughter on the rack and son on the handlebars of his bike. If its lighting equipment is regulations, this behavior does not leave insensitive municipal police that control. All three leave on foot.
“See and be seen”
Geraldine, she leaves the deck of the Raven with small lamps distributed during this awareness campaign. The cycle of the young woman had many lights but no reflectors and other reflective material. It also accepts good to burn his bike. “I do not know if it will change anything but I prefer to do it, I’m already fly me four or five bikes,” says cyclist makes daily Kutenai-Les to work and moves only two -Wheels.
“See and be seen is essential for their protection and that of others,” says Michel, the prosecutor indicating the return of “repression adapted to remind cyclists the reality of things.” “The undervalued fines have had some effect, said Alain Winter, deputy regional director of public safety. In 2012, in 62% of cases, cyclists were responsible for the accident in which they were involved.”
The prosecutor incentive to operate a helmet and clothing with a reflective vest (mandatory open road and when there is a defect agglomeration visibility). He ton when he lists “careless and unaware” of cyclists that circulate with headphones on ears, calling or burn a fire or do not stop at a stop sign.