unprecedented demonstration by taxi drivers, residents invited to stay at home

Taxis are waiting for the event announced in the Lyon metropolitan area. At dawn, five convoys were already on their way to block the highway entrances to the metropolis. The unions announced 2000 to 3000 vehicles mobilized, an unprecedented scale, with the influx of drivers from the entire region or even more. The prefecture called on residents to postpone their trips where possible, to use public transport and to favor teleworking. Motorway routes to avoid the Rhône valley via the central massif are to be preferred.

As at the start of the year, taxi drivers are protesting against the proposed modification of the agreement which binds them to the CNAM. They announced filtering operations around Lyon hospitals. “Patients will be able to go for treatment if they arrive in seated transport, but not leave in seated transport”warns their notice filed with the prefecture. No action of this type will be tolerated, warned the prefect of Rhône, Fabienne Buccio.

Five convoys on the way

For now the taxis have already arrived early at Porte du Valvert, at the entrance to the northern ring road of Lyon. Other convoys head towards the metropolis via the A7 (to the south), the A43 (to the east) towards the Porte des Alpes, the A89 and A450 motorways (to the west), and towards from the Knot of the Islands (to the north). “Road users are also called to be extremely vigilant and calm when approaching blockage points.insists the prefecture. The police will be strongly mobilized for the safety of all..

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No lasting blockage will be accepted, state services indicate, demanding that a free lane of traffic be maintained for the passage of blocked vehicles but also emergency services and the police. Otherwise the police will intervene.