This is urban planning imported from Switzerland and the Netherlands: c Highway. Short for “pavement for soft traffic”, it is the reorganization of a roadway for better provision coexistence of motorists and cyclists. On Chaucidou, the road does not include two-way street only. On both sides, it is decorated with two bicycle lanes, materialized with a red coating (at least in the city). Color code for bicycles in Switzerland and especially in the Netherlands. Therefore, two cars that want to cross on such a road must borrow a part of the bike path. The idea is to forcing motorists to slow down meet and do pay more attention to bicycleswhich have priority on such carriageway.
More safety for cyclists
After the first tests in 2009 There are about 50 highways in France, scattered in some places on the territory. What is the advantage compared to traditional coating? According to elected officials, the Chaucidous have an advantage reduce congestion on the streets to facilitate the use of bicycles, and make pedestrians safer. The car is no longer the sole master of the road, and now it must adapt to bicycles. And not vice versa, as now. Settings more soothing for cyclistsbeing cars forced to slow down and take better care of other road users. In fact, they are really effective when implanted on a axis is used by less than 4,000 cars per day. It is also estimated to cause traffic jams. This is one of the limits of this system.
Soon there will be no more Highways in France?
in Seine-Saint-Denis department (93) formalized the creation of Shoshidu, for testing stage. It will be adjusted from May 2023 department D23 between Pierrefitte and Villetanuse. For local elected officials, it is thus a question reduce the number of motorists on this axis. To “appease” this corner of the department. But with 6,200 vehicles a day on that road, some fear it it creates slowdowns, even crashes. If this testing phase passes without problems, the department will ratify it final commissioning. And could to be an example for other cities or departmentswho knows ?
Source: Auto Plus
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