Motorcyclists and motorists unite against the speed limit of 80 km / h

For once, motorists and motorcyclists are joining forces to fight against the speed limit of 80 km / h decided unilaterally by the government! Joint actions are expected with 40 million motorists and the French Federation of Angry Bikers (FFMC). Explanations.

The association 40 million motorists announces today that it is associated with "the actions of the FFMC to fight against the entry into force of 80 km / h, scheduled for July 1 and deemed unnecessary by 3 French on 4 ".

Opposed to the measure since the first ministerial announcements, the association for the defense of motorists logically joined the association for the defense of bikers to fight against this measure at the end of the Interministerial Committee for Road Safety (IRB) on January 9. . But !

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"By validating this measure, the Prime Minister gave in to very influential lobbies but totally disconnected from road realities which only make" road safety "with archaic mathematical formulas which do not take into account the behavior induced by drivers facing to a measure misunderstood ", underlines Daniel Quero, president of 40 million motorists.

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"This measure concerns all road users: motorists, motorcyclists, truck drivers", recalls Pierre Chasseray, general delegate of the association: "the vast majority of them do not understand and do not accept this measure, because it reflects the exclusive and typically French focus that is made in France on the speed factor, to the detriment of all the (many) other causes of accidents such as alcoholism while driving, drugs, deterioration of the state of the roads, hypovigilance "…

Actions on the ground and mobilization of parliamentarians

By joining forces with the FFMC, 40 million motorists "enables all French people who wish to do so to mobilize and hopes that the government will hear the demands of road users and reverse its decision. Because it is time that the government is working to ensure road safety with users and not against them ", continues Daniel Quero.

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Gatherings between road users will be organized in the departments by the FFMC and 40 million motorists to "collect the opinion of all and set up mobilization actions and demonstrations to be held throughout France in the spring" , warn associations.

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At the same time, 40 million motorists are continuing their action to mobilize elected parliamentarians, many of whom have officially declared themselves opposed to the general lowering of the speed limit. "Meetings are already planned between the association and deputies and senators, and 40 million motorists will meet with pleasure all those who wish to support road users", concludes Pierre Chasseray.

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