They have bikes that run. But often they have no rights and are hardly visible by other road users. Last night, at the exit of the school of Mines, many students were left in neon yellow and with lighting! The agglomeration community of C2A, in partnership with the association Toes à vela et pied in C2A and of, the School, waited for all the cyclists to leave. Not to lecture them, but to equip them and raise their awareness of the importance of good visibility on the road.
"In the urban area, students who cycle a lot, between residences and their institutions, have not all adopted the appropriate behaviors to be well seen. It's been a while since we think about it, and now we're mobilizing. "says Sarah Laurens, vice president of gentle travel and the environment. Tonight, same device of Champollion University.
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Elaine, a young student of the Cole does Moines, could not miss the group in flue yellow on the parking lot. She acknowledged that she has no light in front. Even if the boulevard is lit. Neither one nor two, she finds herself adorned with a reflective vest, a fluorescent cuff and a small light to fix on her bike. Delighted.
The C2A had planned last night, about sixty equipment. Many are gone. Ditto for college, tonight. Steve Jackson, president of the association Toes à vela, has some data in mind. "At night," he says, "the cyclist without a reflective safety vest is visible only 30 meters away, the distance traveled in one second by a vehicle traveling at 90 km/h. On the other hand, with a reflective clothing, the driver sees the cyclist at 160 m! Which gives him plenty of time to slow down and get away. "
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