2023-08-21 19:14:00
In Strasbourg, passers-by are experimenting with a new type of pedestrian crossing, apparently safer. Lights… flashing. This allows pedestrians to anticipate their crossing.
He is a newcomer to the streets of Strasbourg. A flashing orange signal in front of pedestrian crossings. A new warning, what better to anticipate its crossings. “It gives a very clear indication“, says Sophie Dupressoir, municipal councilor responsible for the cycling and walking city. “You still have time to cross. But it’s a short time and the light will turn red.“
In Strasbourg, the device is being tested for a period of two years, the city will decide whether or not to maintain it.
And with us?
In our country, there are rare examples of pedestrian crossings equipped with countdowns in seconds, so these lights seem to be a good idea. “More and more pedestrians, when they cross, have their gaze towards their mobile phone or have headsets“, says Benoît Godart, spokesperson for VIAS. “They are less and less attentive to fire.“
In Belgium, 1 out of 6 accidents involving a pedestrian takes place on one of these crossings. We notice residents who cross and find themselves facing a red light. The idea also appeals to Belgian pedestrians. “We might at least know if we should hurry or go back“, said a young man.
To modify the lights at home would require a change in the highway code. Discussions are underway.
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