The Senate authorizes the departments to go back to 80 km / h

Led by Michel Raison (Les Republicains, Haute-Saône), senators yesterday adopted an amendment to the mobility guidelines bill (LOM) which provides for giving departments the right to set speed limits… and therefore to return to 90 km / h. Explanations.

Under social (especially from) and parliamentary (at least from) pressure, the wind is turning at 80 km / h !

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While even the Prime Minister has considered this winter one that he carries at arm’s length – including the Republic -, the senators continue their mobilization: at the head of the parliamentary challenge as soon as the 80 km / h is announced, they have the amendment of, the senator who participated in last January.

Against the advice of the government, this new article added to the bill gives the possibility to the presidents of the departments or to the prefects to increase the speed on the national roads. However, it must also be adopted by the National Assembly … where deputies are much more inclined to follow the government line. !

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"You have to be smarter"

"If it took almost a year for the President of the Republic to seize the hand we extended to him and finally show pragmatism, the adoption of my amendment opportunely endorses his decision that we must be smarter in the ‘application of the speed limit ", welcomed the senator from Haute-Saône in reference to the during the great debate.

First to react, the association 40 million motorists says it is "very satisfied with this vote" and calls on the deputies to confirm it when the bill will be submitted to them. To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

Michel Raison in the Senate facing the Minister of Transport

What you need to know about 80 km / h

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• MNC of December 28, 2018 :
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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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