We will have to be patient this weekend on the roads. We are expecting a lot of people for the famous cross-country holiday hunt. Bison Futé classified the day in black in the direction of departures, and in red in the direction of returns. The risk of accident is also increased. To do prevention, the Dordogne prefecture, the gendarmerie and Vinci Autoroutes organized a series of workshops on the Manoire area this Friday. Objective: recall the rules of caution.
Take breaks every two hours, do not use your mobile phone while driving or do not consume alcohol
Take breaks every two hours, do not use your mobile phone or do not consume alcohol: gendarmes were present to give reminder shots. A simulator also allowed motorists to test use of the seat belt and the right gestures to adjust it well.
The volunteers of the Association Maison Sécurité Routière Aquitaine recalled the advice in the car: wear the seat belt flatnot having objects in their pockets to avoid injuries in the event of an accident or even respecting safety distances. “A simple set of keys can be traumatic in an accident” insists the vice-president of the association Mohamed-Ali Anfif.
Installed like in a car, Gilles’ family experienced the impact of a shock in real conditions. “It’s impressive, it’s very violent, you can feel it all over the body”, testifies the father, who arrived from Lyon and who was taking his third break on the road. He thought he had experienced an accident at 30 km/h but the test was only at 7 km/h. “You realize that you have to adjust your belt properly”, he continues.
Motorway workers were also present to urge motorists to be careful when responding to an accident or breakdown. Since the beginning of the year, four patrollers have died on the highways. Every week in France, two highway worker vans are hit. In the majority of cases, the drivers were distracted or drowsy. Must also respect the safety corridor rule : swerve to the left or right to move away from the workers working.
– Lise Roos Weil