For several days, when the light turns green for cars, the road markings light up to call for greater vigilance. This device is part of a European project.
Towards greater safety for cyclists in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine). In recent days, light markings have been installed on the ground to attract the attention of motorists to cycle lanes.
“I feel safer and more recognized as a cyclist,” rejoices Anaïs at the microphone of BFM Paris Île-de-France.
Because before the installation of the device, intersections could be complicated for cycle path users. “On this roundabout, on one or two occasions, I almost found myself sandwiched against the guardrails,” says Céline. According to her, motorists “aren’t necessarily paying attention”. The cyclist therefore sees the light markings as “a good idea”.
“It would be good if they could extend to other traffic lights,” says Philippe.
A two-year test before possible approval
Concretely, when the light turns green for cars, the road markings light up to call for greater vigilance. The device is part of a European project.
“We have a system which starts a little before the light, to guide cyclists at the start, and which stops in the middle of the road, so as to delimit the zone where there can be interactions between vehicles turning at right and bicycles”, explains Étienne Gaudin, director of the Flowell system.
Issy-les-Moulineaux is the first town to test this system in Île-de-France. “Today, we are entering into a project a little larger than just the town of Issy-les-Moulineaux, since we are, with Grand Paris Seine Ouest, on a 93 km project to secure cycle paths, so it fits fully into that, with the addition of this innovation which guarantees more safety for cyclists”, explains David Daoulas, deputy mayor in charge of public space and mobility.
The test must last two years. The device could then be approved in the highway code, before being more widely deployed.
Abdoukadre Mboup with Maïwenn Furic
