It require bikers to wear safety vest

We must sweep away any notion of inevitability. But in 2002 the declared objective of not exceeding 3,000 killed in 2012, was not achieved. Sweden, she is much more ambitious: “zero victims” goal. Everything depends on the price that one attaches to security in relation to the symbols that are attached to the car, not to mention the cost – of around 24 billion Euros per year in France – of road accidents the community.

The statistics of road accidents highlight the most accident-prone factors. Alcohol is responsible for a fatal accident in three is the leading cause of road deaths, insists Road Safety. And a fatal accident in five due to an offense related to speed. Awareness campaigns are multiplying. But they are still sufficiently effective? The fight against road insecurity seeks a second wind.

INSEE figures identify the tracks on which to focus prevention efforts. If 70% of injury accidents occur in urban areas, they are responsible “only” 27% of deaths. So open road where speeds are higher, mortality is higher. Especially for motorcyclists without reflective jacket, who represented 24% of deaths and 32% of injuries in 2011?

Flight training of “cubes” became, over time, more and more selective as in practice than theory. But manufacturers have exploited a loophole in the regulations to work around this hardening of motorcycle license. They launched on the market for cars with three wheels of big cars without power limitation and can be driven with a car license and rather brief training. Simply because the distance between the front wheels is greater than 46 cm and that these machines do not fall into the category of motorcycles. This is a signal in contradiction with the principles of greater road safety.

The fight against drunk driving also seeks to rise, especially among young people. “Alcohol is involved in 40% of fatal accidents affecting young people of 18-24 years,” comments, Delegate for road safety. Zeroing the authorized alcohol levels for drivers of this age is under consideration. The question is whether this radical ban can be effective. Even associations fight against road insecurity is skeptical. Why drinking and driving among young people makes it less havoc in Britain and Germany, while the alcohol limit is not lower than the current level in France?

The real challenge is rather to apply the law as it exists today. And safety campaigns are increasing, because it is the awareness of young people about the dangers of drinking and driving must progress. It never ceases to concoct projects that defenders of the automobile and motorcycle describe as draconian and they oppose, such as the obligation to fit alcolocks to vehicles. It is true that governments sometimes seem to dispense with their responsibilities at little cost, by improperly lowering speeds so that restrictions are violated, or wanting require bikers to wear safety vest so that they call for appropriate infrastructure to the practice of two-wheelers and the sharing of roadwork with motorists.

The community would benefit from further strengthening youth awareness in schools, even in the programs. By studying the messages based on age to develop a culture of road safety. As for security, this awareness finds its place in the context of civic education … which would imply that it should also be rehabilitated.

Of course, the Road safety is already developing actions both to children and teachers. But they are ad hoc and inadequate. Because nothing can replace, in the fight against road insecurity, behavior change.