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Laurene Fertin
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September 26, 2024 at 2:12 p.m.
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The rant of the DIR Ouest is not not gone unnoticed. On Sunday September 15, 2024, a road accident occurred on the RN12, up to Pace (near Rennes), around 8 a.m.
A van of the Interdepartmental Directorate of Western Roads (Diro) was violently hit when one of the officers had barely gotten out of the vehicle. “Without vigilance, it only takes one second of inattention to destroy a life,” protested the West DIR.
This Thursday, September 26, video of the accident was revealed on X (formerly Twitter) by DIR Ouest itself.
In just a few seconds
On the video that lasts twenty seconds, we distinguish two vans from the DIR Ouest who have just parked in the left lane, near the railing.
Their signage (lights, traffic signs) indicates that they are being set up for an intervention. One of the officers gets out of the vehicle.
Traffic was smooth that morning. However, in the images, only the car located in the right lane seems to deviate slightly. The car located in the left lane continues on its way. She does not see the van, although it is clearly visible. And the hits head on.
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“How is this possible?” »
“What more needs to be done to avoid these accidents ? », the DIR Ouest is indignant on social networks. “How is this possible?” »
The safety lane is not an option: slow down and move out of the way.
As a reminder, the security corridor, registered in the highway code, “requires drivers to adapt their behavior when approaching a construction site or a vehicle working on the road,” indicates the DIR Ouest website.
Concretely, it is about to slow down; if possible, to change lanesand if not, get away from it as much as possible .
The safety corridor creates a sufficient “safety space” around intervention vehicles parked on the side of the road or on a lane. This allows officers to carry out their work safely, free from traffic-related risks.
In the event of non-compliance, drivers are exposed to a 4th class fine either 135 euros fine And a loss of 1 to 6 license points.
13th accident since the start of the year
This accident is the 13th to occur since the start of the year.
According to the West DIR, in 2022, the number of accidents in construction site or intervention zones increased by almost 25% compared to 2021. Four agents lost their lives.
Most of these accidents are due to inappropriate behavior or a lack of attention on the part of road users, continues the West DIR.
Firefighter ambulances also hit
This accident echoes to firefighter intervention vehicles. These latter riskalso their life on traffic lanes.
Tuesday September 3, on the Rennes-Nantes axisan ambulance was violently hit by a car. Three firefighters were seriously injured.
Thursday September 5, a buscollided with an ambulance in Rennes; without however causing any injuries.
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