It was August 25 like any other for the residents of this small one-way street in Anderlecht, a municipality in the Brussels conurbation.
But one addition had intrigued them: a radar.
This had to enforce the new 10km/h limit in force since February.
The town hall justifies this speed by the poor condition of the road.
The foundations of the houses would shake with the passage of cars, and especially buses.
So, "
the residents asked us to find a solution to reduce the vibrations
", justifies the mayor, Fabrice Cumps, at the microphone of
TF1
.
He also promises to redevelop the street soon.
Its constituents did not fail to mock the absurdity of the decision on social networks.
“
With the new plan, I have to drive at 10 an hour, my wife got flashed here (…) Do you find it normal to drive with a flash?
“, regrets one.
For another, the radar only serves to "
bring money into the coffers of the community
".
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Finally, Thursday, September 1, the hated radar disappeared.
But the speed limit remains under the vigilance of the police who installed the radar in a nearby street.
