The largest roundabout entering the city is also the most accident-prone. Quartier Cormontaigne, the eponymous roundabout is a behemoth by its dimensions and also by the flow of vehicles that use it at more or less moderate speed. We are also tempted to write that speed remains a particularly accident-prone factor when entering and exiting this giga roundabout. The death of a young woman on a scooter in January 2021 shocked the whole city. More recently, a cyclist was seriously injured following a collision with a car.
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“Speed is certainly a dangerous factor, because the larger the roundabout, the more motorists are tempted to drive quickly, but there is also a problem of sharing the road because often pedestrians and cyclists are also tempted to to cross at high speed”, points out the works assistant, Brigitte Schneider. This observation had already led the City to install LEDs on the ground, at the height of the protected passages that cross Boulevard Schuman. A first step which turned out to be insufficient: “We had opted for solar-powered LEDs, but the luminosity which is restored in the evening is not sufficient. This is why we are replacing them today with a power supply, ”says the elected official. With the hope that the light intensity has a truly deterrent effect on speed.
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Staggered barriers
Another element appeared in the environment of the roundabout: metal barriers, installed in staggered rows, on each side of Boulevard Schuman. This time, it’s about breaking the momentum of two-wheelers (bicycles or scooters). Too many of them rely on the effect of the protected passage to estimate that they have priority over cars and also tumble at high speed from the adjacent cycle paths. The staggered barriers must encourage users to set foot on the ground, and observe the traffic more attentively before entering the pedestrian crossing.
“We have this roundabout in sight,” insists Brigitte Schneider. “It will be a crossing point for the BHLS; perhaps other arrangements will be made during the work to improve safety”.
