Edouard Philippe is preparing to relax the 80 km / h in the departments

The Prime Minister announced this morning "historic results" in terms of road fatalities for 2018, with "116 lives spared" on the network at 80 km / h. Aware of the unpopularity of this measure, especially among the yellow vests, Edouard Philippe has however prepared the possibility of local arrangements. Explanations.

"I’m not afraid to say it: these are historic results," Edouard Philippe announced this morning, presenting the first accident figures in France: "3259 killed in metropolitan France, 189 less than in 2017 ", as well as" 3,950 fewer injured than in 2017 ".

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"This measure is unpopular, but it produces results of which I am proud and 2018 is the year which saw the fewest deaths on French roads", continued the Prime Minister, calculating that "116 lives have been saved since the July 1 on the network affected by 80 km / h ".

In reality, these "historic" figures for 2018 are very close to those for 2013 (in metropolitan France), which did not fail to make the general delegate jump by 40 million motorists. "It’s amazing!" Responded Pierre Chasseray, estimating that there was "no improvement compared to the time of 90 km / h" and asking the President of the Republic "to abandon pure and simple to measure ".

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With the deterioration of the due to the movement of, "it was noted an increase in speed so the accidents will again increase", continued the Prime Minister. "In February, I will make known the figures by department to the presidents of the departmental councils, who will be able to react and make proposals" within the framework of the Great national debate, but it would be "unheard of to take decisions which would have the impact of increasing the number of road deaths, "warned Edouard Philippe.

In short: at the end of the great debate, the door will be opened for the departments to take control of the adjustment of speeds … exactly what some deputies were asking for in one by the parliamentarians of the majority…

"Ma can allow the government not to lose face on 80 km / h", confided the deputy (LR) of Orne in a … Too bad the Prime Minister is not a subscriber: he would have won a year !

"The government and the majority in the National Assembly opposed for months our proposals to make road safety fairer", also recalls the deputy (LR) of the Vosges, at the origin of a petition from the mayors in this meaning: "today they are backpedaling, without really assuming it, by taking up the same proposals that they discredited a short time ago"…

What you need to know about 80 km / h

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The elected against the 80 km / h

• 80 km / h: 50 deputies attack the government before the Council of State
• Denis Masseglia, the only independent LREM deputy on the issue of 80 km / h !

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