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France returns to 90 km/h roads

2022-08-01T17:46:49.728Z


DECRYPTION - On September 1, 7 departments will have completely abolished the 80 km/h imposed in 2018.


And six!

Since Monday, Puy-de-Dôme has joined the five departments which have decided to return to the speed of 90 km / h on all the secondary roads for which they are responsible.

“It was difficult to do otherwise when our neighbors have already returned to the old speed limit on their entire secondary network

, recognizes Lionel Chauvin, president (LR) of Puy-de-Dôme.

It is a measure of common sense and harmonization of speed on a landlocked territory.

Since July 1, 2018, the maximum speed limit on departmental roads - as on two-way national roads - has increased to 80 km/h.

For the Prime Minister at the time, Édouard Philippe, the challenge was to reduce accidents by lowering the speed.

Faced with the bronca aroused by such a decision, in the midst of the crisis of "yellow vests", the government had ended up letting go of ballast.

At the end of 2019, through the LOM (mobility orientation law), it again authorized the departments…

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Source: lefigaro

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