57% of cyclists ride poorly lit at night!

In town, more than half of cyclists ride on a bike that is not properly lit.

In 2017, 173 cyclists were killed in a road accident in France, 11 more killed than the previous year. These disturbing figures prompted the Association Prevention Routière to reiterate the operation “Being visible by bike”. Last month, free bicycle visibility diagnoses were offered in 10 French cities (Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Lille, Nantes, Grenoble, and Le Havre).

17% of cyclists wear reflective vests

It must be said that today in the city, 57% of cyclists ride at night poorly lit. Only 17% are equipped with reflective clothing or reflective accessories. “The Association Prevention Routière regrets the weakness of this score because the wearing of the vest with reflective tape for clothing or elements of visibility is a way to endorse its risk and responsibility,” says Anne Lava, spokesperson of the Road Prevention.