Road user behaviour observatory
Updated on 02/02/2023
The safety equipment discussed here concerns exclusively personal protective equipment, those whose use depends on the "good" will of the user.
In terms of risk, and road risk is no exception to the rule, it is always preferable to eliminate the risk, or to reduce it by solutions that do not depend on individual initiative. Eliminating the risk on the road means, in the extreme, not moving or using the rail network. The active safety elements of vehicles make it possible to avoid accidents such as the ESP, which corrects the trajectory, the lane departure warning system, the ABS, which assists braking...
But accidents, or very sudden braking, cannot always be avoided, and as a last resort certain safety equipment is essential to complete the system :
⦁ The wearing of a certified high visibility garment is mandatory for cyclists outside built-up areas, at night, or when visibility is insufficient.
Updated on 02/02/2023
Updated on 20/05/2019