Le Figaro Nice
On the subject of transport, Maralpine parliamentarians do not fail to make proposals.
After senator Philippe Tabarot (security, minimum service) and the deputy for Antibes Éric Pauget (road homicide), it is the turn of Alexandra Borchio-Fontimp to challenge the government.
Senator Les Républicains wants to strengthen controls on alcohol levels and possible drug consumption among bus drivers.
An approach which follows a bus accident on January 12 near Nice, with a driver who was driving under the influence of cocaine and cannabis.
In a written question to the government and addressed to the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, the senator proposes two complementary measures.
Alexandra Borchio-Fontimp considers it appropriate to impose an annual blood test on bus drivers.
And this
“unexpectedly”
, she insists.
“Its random nature would result in the driver not being able to anticipate it and distort the results
,” she defends.
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"Gray areas"
The senator also calls on the tenant of Place Beauvau for
“better supervision of the use of alcohol immobilizers”
(EAD).
According to a union representative, a Riviera coach company allowed at least 17 drivers to drive while intoxicated, ignoring this mandatory system.
“Alternatives such as the use of codes or keys allow the current obligation to be circumvented too often
,” warns the elected official, who then considers exposing drivers and employers to
“a larger fine
. ”
“Although the law has already partially responded to this issue, there remain gray areas which call for an immediate reaction
,” argues Alexandra Borchio-Fontimp.
She hopes to have a response within six months.
Nine years ago, the transport branch of the CGT des Alpes-Maritimes already challenged the prefecture on the subject and advocated massive screening, recalled the regional daily
Nice-Matin
by republishing the letter at the time, which remained unreturned.
Since the accident on January 12, which left three young people injured, police checks have intensified on Maralpine roads and two new drivers had tested positive.
The Nice prosecutor had also warned of a “systematic dismissal” in this type of case.
In the Metropolitan Council on Tuesday, Transport Deputy Gaël Nofri explained that random tests within the company in question would soon be carried out thanks to a modification of the internal regulations approved in the CSE.
“I deplore that the legislation is not evolving more quickly
,” he added in response to a question from the opposition representative Reconquest!
Thierry Venem.
The man who is also director of the “Lignes d’Azur” transport authority indicated that consideration was underway to equip urban buses with alcohol immobilizers.
An approach welcomed by the president-mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi (Horizons), who even mentioned the idea of extending this system
“to all vehicles whatever they may be”
.