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Road safety: "Make Paris a victimless city"

2020-01-26T11:10:27.157Z


In a column at the Parisian - Today in France, Vanessa Edberg, lawyer, is worried "about the proportion that the dysfunctions take


Vanessa Edberg, lawyer at the initiative of the petition launched after the death of Sistine on January 13, run over by a truck while she was crossing a pedestrian crossing.

“Madam Mayor, ladies and gentlemen elected officials. You are aware of the trauma experienced by Parisians following the tragedy in the 16th arrondissement. More than ever, we are concerned about the proportion of malfunctioning traffic and its consequences for the safety of our children. A petition to improve road safety to ensure the safety of our children - Paris has gathered more than 12,000 signatures to date.

Thanks to this petition, thousands of testimonies have been collected and attest to the negligence, indifference and inertia of the town hall of Paris in matters of road safety. It was as a Mom that I spontaneously initiated this petition which was intended to be a cry of alarm. Today, it is as a lawyer, that I ask you about the immobility of the town hall of Paris. The terrible outcome of the accident on Monday January 13 is revealing because it would follow three other incidents that would have taken place in recent years in the same place, in similar circumstances.

The known and identified dangerousness of this accident-causing crossroads would have been the subject of numerous reports, all ignored. Last week, we would have liked to hear you say that making Paris a victimless city . Long is the list of the means at your disposal to avoid the irreparable. In accordance with the General Code of Local Authorities, the town hall of Paris has all the prerogatives to do so. Before a Paris without a car, it might be advisable to set up a Paris without heavy goods vehicles.

The challenge is significant and it is a question of creating veritable safety sanctuaries thanks to innovative signaling devices. Imagining the city of the future by promoting new means of mobility that is more respectful of the environment is a worthy project, but shaping the city of the present so that it is safer must be your priority. Here is your site. Many Parisians consider that cycling in Paris involves too many risks. Borough town halls are the most capable of managing road safety problems, since the information is directly relayed to them by residents.

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However, to date, these town halls are legally, financially and humanely at your discretion. Why not give them more prerogatives by delegation as has been done with the road and travel management? To overcome this chaos, you still need to act on it. Making Paris a leading city in terms of road safety should be raised to the top of the hierarchy of your priorities. A "zero" victim emergency plan: that is the number that must be your obsession tomorrow. Cars will not disappear overnight and it is at this very moment that children risk their lives in Paris on foot, on scooters and on bikes. "

Source: leparis

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