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Cet été, ils auraient pu partir en vacances avec leurs familles ou leurs amis, mais ils ont dû rester concentrés sur le permis de conduire, soit pour l’obtenir, soit pour le faire passer aux...

Entre crise sanitaire et manque de places, il faut parfois s’armer de patience pour passer l’examen de conduire. Une situation inconfortable pour les candidats et leurs instructeurs.

A KEIGHLEY opticians is urging cyclists to stay safe on the roads – by looking after their sight and hearing.

The changes will affect where and when pedestrians have priority over cars New changes to the Highway Code will give priority to cyclists and pedestrians, the Transport Secretary has confirmed. Grant Shapps said that proposed changes to the Code to clarify priorities and create a hierarchy of road users are expected to receive parliamentary approval this autumn and a new version of the Code will be published early next year. At the moment pedestrians are only given priority if they are already ...

Rocade de Troyes : 61 PV pour excès de vitesse en une journée Mis en ligne le 4/08/2021 à 08:39 La police nationale a effectué des contrôles de vitesse sur la rocade... Lundi, la police nationale a effectué des contrôles radar sur la rocade. la vitesse y est limitée à 110 km/h. Et le moins qu’on puisse dire, c’est que le radar n’a pas « chômé » puisqu’exactement 61 automobilistes ont été contrôlés en excès de vitesse. Rappelons que le Code de la route prévoit une a...

Koutiala : « qui respecte le code de la route, sauve sa vie et celle des autres » Recontre déchange sur le respect du code de la route/Studio Tamani Koutiala : « qui respecte le code de la route, sauve sa vie et celle des autres » lundi 2 août 2021 20:07 Une centaine de représentants d’organisations de la société civile, de leaders communautaires et de services techniques ont échangé samedi (31/07/2021) sur le code de la route à Koutiala. Le thème de la rencontre a porté s...

Britain has some of the safest roads in the world but deaths are not dropping Some 1,752 people were killed in 2019, which is just 2 fewer than in 2012 MPs are under pressure to trigger a fresh decline in road traffic casualties RAC reveals 72% want speed limits on motorways to be lowered when it is wet France already cuts its motorway speed limits by 12mph in inclement weather Smart motorways with digital signs on gantries to notify about variable speed limits means putting a system in place ...

Most drivers want a lower motorway speed limit in wet weather, a new survey suggests. The RAC poll of 2,100 motorists indicated that 72% would like the standard 70mph limit cut in wet conditions to boost safety and encourage better driving habits. Some 78% of respondents who supported a reduced motorway speed limit in the wet felt it would encourage some drivers to slow down, while 72% believed it was worth trying as it might save lives. Nearly two-thirds said it could improve visibility due to...

72% of drivers said they would back a lower limit in wet conditions Almost three quarters of motorists would support introducing a variable speed limit on motorways linked to weather conditions. In a survey by the RAC 72 per cent of drivers said they would like to see the 70mph limit cut in wet weather, with improved road safety and better driving habits among the perceived benefits. France is currently the only country in Europe where motorway speed limits vary according to the weather. In rai...

Pedestrians get priority as UK unveils changes to Highway Code Plans to create ‘road user hierarchy’ are part of £338m package to boost cycling and walking across Britain Pedestrians wait at a busy junction in central London. The changes would give people on foot priority at junctions. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock Pedestrians wait at a busy junction in central London. The changes would give people on foot priority at junctions. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock PAMedia...