Question 12347 — road safety

Summary

Mr. Benoît Biteau draws the attention of the Minister of Labor and Solidarity to the effective application of safety measures relating to heavy vehicles equipped with tipping bodies with hydraulic drop sides. This issue had already been followed with commitment by her predecessor, Ms. Frédérique Tuffnell, MP for the constituency, who had worked on several occasions to put in place safety measures after accidents. tragic events of 2016 and 2017. On February 11, 2016, in Rochefort, an accident involving a school bus and a dump truck whose side was left open caused the death of six teenagers. A similar accident that occurred on November 20, 2017 in Saint-Germain-de-Marencennes cost the life of a father. These tragedies have highlighted a serious risk linked to the circulation of vehicles whose drop sides, in a horizontal position, protrude the authorized template. The publication in the Official Journal, on July 14, 2020 (NOR: MTRT2017437V), of a technical opinion from the Ministry of Labor recognizes this risk and provides for the equipment of new and existing vehicles according to specific deadlines. However, this opinion remains non-binding and is based on the sole responsibility of manufacturers and employers, without clear control mechanisms or sanctions in the event of non-compliance. In this context, he would like to know whether the Government currently has a precise inventory of the effective application of this opinion. It also wishes to know the control actions that have been carried out since its publication to verify the presence of the planned safety devices and whether more restrictive regulatory measures are being considered in order to sustainably prevent the recurrence of such tragedies and guarantee the safety of the workers and road users.

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