Question 16084 — road safety

Summary

Mr. Julien Rancoule draws the attention of the Minister of Transport to the proliferation of initiatives by certain local authorities consisting of modifying the regulatory appearance of pedestrian crossings in order to include messages, symbols or colors intended to promote political, ideological or militant causes. Several municipalities have thus carried out the creation of pedestrian crossings featuring colors or patterns. deviating from the regulatory marking provided for by the interministerial instruction on road signs. While these initiatives are generally presented as awareness-raising or communication actions, they raise questions about compliance with national road signage rules as well as the consequences they may have on user safety. Pedestrian crossings are above all road safety devices whose function is to be immediately identifiable by drivers. Their design is based on rules of uniform shape and color intended to guarantee their visibility and instant understanding. By altering these characteristics by adding patterns or colors foreign to the regulatory marking, certain communities risk weakening the readability of these arrangements and, therefore, the level of safety offered to pedestrians. This situation appears all the more worrying as pedestrian crossings are frequently located in areas with high traffic, particularly near schools, shops or public facilities. Furthermore, the use of road signaling equipment for purposes of political, ideological or militant expression raises questions regarding the principle of neutrality which is imposed on local authorities. Also, he asks what the Government's position is on these practices, whether it considers that they are compatible with the requirements of road safety and neutrality of public persons and what measures it intends to take to guarantee compliance with the regulations applicable to pedestrian crossings.

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