On the Paris ring road, the speed of 50 kilometers/hour will become general on October 10

The speed reduction to 50 kilometers/hour on the Paris ring road should come into force progressively from Tuesday 1^Ahem October, which will be generalized throughout the belt on Thursday, October 10, we learned on Friday, September 27 from the Paris City Hall.

The increase in the maximum speed to 50 kilometers/hour, instead of the current 70 kilometers/hour, will be applied from Tuesday on a section of the ring that surrounds the capital, between the Porte des Lilas (northeast) and the Porte d ‘Orléans (South), stated the Paris city council, confirming the information from BFM Paris.

Then, six nights of closure – of certain lanes, in sections – will be necessary to install the new signage, which will be generalized on October 10 to the 35 kilometers of the ring road. “We are not going to fine motorists 1^Ahem In October there will be a transition period to change the signals, the radars…”the first deputy mayor of Paris, Patrick Bloche, said last week.

The decision to reduce the speed on this urban road, used by more than a million vehicles a day, is the responsibility of the Paris City Council, its owner. It should come into force after the publication of a municipal decree.

Disagreement with the new Minister of Transport

The new minister delegate in charge of transport, François Durovray, indicated that he was not in favor of the measure, considering that “There is no point in restricting traffic if there are no alternatives”. Although, admitted Thursday in a press conference, Anne Hidalgo is “You have every right to apply a speed reduction”.

He spoke about the issue this Friday with the socialist councilor. “The mayor of Paris takes note, with regret, of the minister’s disagreement, but will implement the measure on 1^Ahem October “the city and the Ministry of Transportation commented in a joint press release after the interview. “This decision was made at the end of a long consultation carried out over several years with the State and other communities. The mayor of Paris also presented to the minister all the results of this work.”adds the press release.

the minister “regrets this decision that will affect millions of inhabitants of the Ile-de-France”underlines the press release. “It points out that there is no impact study on this issue. Respectful of the autonomy of local authorities, take note of this decision that legally corresponds solely to the mayor of Paris.”according to the joint press release.

Mr. Durovray “He hopes that future public policies relating to the ring road, a route traveled by the residents of the Ile-de-France and not just Parisians, will be adopted with a more collaborative and balanced approach”. “However, the minister and the mayor agreed to monitor the measure that will associate the Ministry of Transport, the city of Paris and the Ile-de-France region, with a complete evaluation in one year »concludes the press release.

Anne Hidalgo’s decision, announced at the beginning of September, aroused strong criticism, in particular from the president of the Ile-de-France region, Valérie Pécresse (LR), and from the business organizations of the Ile-de-France region, which denounce a measure adopted “unilateral” AND “antisocial”.