This is one more accident, which took place in front of Christelle’s eyes last Wednesday. The resident of the avenue de Nantes is tired of seeing these sad events, caused between motorists and cyclists. The latter being the victim, in all cases.
The local, here for almost ten years, has been tirelessly fighting to make a place for bicycles in her neighborhood. Presumably in vain.
“Avenue de Nantes, rue de la Roche… We live in an anxious climate, on the aspect of traffic “, points out Christelle. On the Avenue de Nantes, she points to cars that drive fast and honk at cyclists, vehicles parked on sidewalks, an area for cyclists and pedestrians. “And nothing is being done about it, no planning, nothing. It’s counterproductive. People want to ride their bikes, but we don’t put anything in place to encourage them. »
Catherine, a neighbor in the neighborhood, highlights the dangers that cyclists face down Rue de la Roche, near the footbridge. “Here the bikes come down at a high speed, because of a steep slope that complicates braking. A bicycle detection system is supposed to alert motorists who cross the lane reserved for soft mobility. It doesn’t work well. »
No immediate developments
So the two residents hope to see big changes in the “second district of Poitiers”. However, this does not seem relevant on the part of the municipality that confesses “working primarily on other axes, such as the Pont-Neuf or the Poitiers-Futuroscope bike path. »
The inhabitants of the Avenue de Nantes will therefore have to wait to consider a possible traffic reform on their streets.
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