On the departmental and national, which are the deadliest, the French deplore the lack of maintenance and above all fear the behavior of other drivers.
1955. Charles Trenet celebrates its commitment to the national 7, the mythical sun route “hunt heartburn and acidity.” Sixty years later, the disenchantment is consumed with drivers that are likely to have stomach knotted when on these small roads.
According to a TNS Sofres survey for Axa Prevention released today *, 41% of motorists say they feel “unsafe” on the secondary networks. At issue:. The behavior of other drivers, lack of maintenance of infrastructure and poor signaling danger zones
“The departmental and national focus of fact 64% of the deaths, said the delegate interministerial road safety, Emmanuel Barbe. On these roads where cars and heavy weight cross, shocks are often front and motorists will tend to drive faster than elsewhere. “A finding supported by the study of Axa: 25% of French admit ride indeed to 120/130 km / h instead of 90 km / h allowed. “That’s why experts recommend it to reduce speed to 80 km / h, which would save 400 lives a year,” says the president of the League against road violence, Chantal Perrichon. This measure is being tested on some routes.
“experts advocate reduce it speed to 80 km / h”
in 2014, 2,150 motorists were killed over 390 000 km of road network secondary. Axes that 83% of French borrow at least once a week. If drivers mostly fear of others and of their wrongdoing, they also point to the poor state of the road. “Local authorities have sometimes halved their investments and we are left with roads transformed into swimming pool at the slightest downpour or national of stuffed potholes,” says the president of AXA Prevention, Eric Lemaire. “The further away from Paris, more road condition is distressing some Ile axes,” says the CEO of the association 40 million motorists, Pierre Chasseray.
If motorists apprehensive to travel on these little two-way roads, they appreciate however the safety of the highway, far less deadly. 87% of drivers feel it rather immune to accidents. It is a time back in town that stress increases. Because of congestion and risk-taking of certain racers, 47% of motorists do not feel safe.
* Survey conducted from December 18 to January 5 to d a representative sample of 1543 drivers.
Behind the wheel, the French say they are good students
It is they who say it, but can we really believe them? According to Axa barometer on the behavior of French at the wheel, drivers swear they have adopted in 2015 a most exemplary attitude in 2014. Last year was however marked by a 2.4% increase in deaths on the roads. “In terms of alcohol consumption, use of phone while driving and speeding, behaviors improved significantly”, yet finds the company assurance.Si 23% of drivers admit to having driven after consuming two drinks is 5% less than the year précédente.Un third of drivers admit to be hung on the phone, but they were 38% to do the year before. As for speed, 14% of motorists acknowledge run at 160-170 km / h on motorways, against 19% previously.
“Road mortality has certainly increased last year but the number of accidents, injured and hospitalized people is declining, says the president of AXA Prevention, Eric Lemaire. This is also the year when there was the most ads on road safety, and the results of our barometer may be a sign of a beginning of awareness. ” Based on the statements of drivers, the study demonstrates Axa Prevention still the persistence of totally irresponsible behavior. 4% of drivers admit to driving after drinking four or five drinks. Nearly one in two drivers said using their smartphone while driving for calls, text messages or emails and 39% recognize roll into town at 65 km / h.
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