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Speed limits: permanent changes that confuse motorists
Speed limits: permanent changes that confuse motorists
(France 2)
Why are there so many gear changes? According to a survey, over 100 km, the limitations change on average 17 times. An aberration for some.
It’s an exercise in concentration and alertness while driving. On the national 12, even more than elsewhere in France, the speed limits change often: 34 times over 134 km, between Alençon (Orne) and Dreux (Eure-et-Loir). “We keep our eyes on the meter, because there are automatic speed cameras almost everywhere”confides a motorist.
Risks according to truckers
Between Saint-Rémy-sur-Havre (Eure-et-Loir) and Verneuil-sur-Avre (Eure), this time you have to count 14 changes over 22 km, from 50 to 110 km/h. 48 departments went from 80 to 90 km/h. The range of limitations has also expanded with 30 km/h in town. For truck drivers, the risks with motorists are real. “They will see a 70 sign, they will go to 50. For us, it causes us to brake a lot, (…) when we arrive with 25 tonnes (…), sometimes it can be dangerous”confides one of them.
