It’s a step back. The departmental councilors of Doubs voted unanimously this Monday, September 26 the return of the limitation to 90km / h on departmental roadsset at 80 since July 1, 2018. A majority report by President Christine Bouquin was submitted to the plenary session.
A large consultation of mayors
The list of selected axes is not yet known. Place first of all a great consultation of the mayors. They will receive a questionnaire by the end of September to decide on the axes passing through their municipality., but also on all the roads of the community. The elected representatives of the majority rely on “a global reflection via a technical analysis of the network by involving the mayors”details the Doubs department.
As since March 1 in Haute-Saône and September 2020 in the Jura, not all axes will be affected. This represents between 10 and 15% for these two departments. Once the answers of the mayors, the sections will be analyzed according to their characteristics : width of the roadway, visibility, presence of obstacles or even the accident rate. A stage scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. The roads selected will then be presented to the Departmental Road Safety Commission, chaired by the Prefect. An advisory committee.
The 80 panels will be replaced by 90 by the end of the first half of 2022. The new limitation will then be effective. Only the elected members of the group Doubs, Social, Ecological and Solidarity the report was rejected on Monday, September 26.