Interministerial road safety committees

This page presents the press kits from the Interministerial Road Safety Committees (CISR) over the last 30 years.

These decision-making bodies, chaired by the Prime Minister and bringing together the ministers involved in road safety, have regularly announced the measures that the government intends to put in place to make further progress in the fight against road insecurity.

CISR of 17 July 2023 - Driving safely and serenely on France's roads

Chaired by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, the Interministerial Road Safety Committee meeting on 17 July 2023 emphasised the importance of reducing the number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads, and noted that while the number of people killed and seriously injured has remained stable overall over the last 10 years, the accident structure has changed, with a higher proportion of vulnerable road users seriously injured. The 38 measures are divided into seven areas:

  • educate to share the road better
  • better detect, assess and monitor driving disqualifications
  • protect vulnerable road users and support victims
  • commit to the safety of everyone on the roads
  • fight the most dangerous behaviours
  • making life easier for road users
  • taking action to improve safety in the French overseas territories

A summary of the measures taken at the 2018 CISR is presented at the end of the press kit.

CISR of 9 January 2018 - Let's save more lives on our roads

Chaired by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, the Interministerial Road Safety Committee of 9 January 2018 is organised around three axes:

  • the commitment of every citizen to road safety,
  • protecting all road users,
  • anticipation to use new technologies to improve road safety.

These three areas involve 18 major measures, including lowering the speed limit on two-way roads without a centre divider, tougher measures on addictive driving and the use of mobile phones while driving, and greater protection for pedestrians.

CISR of 2 October 2015 - Enhanced road safety measures

Chaired by Prime Minister Manuel Valls, the Interministerial Road Safety Committee of 2 October 2015 presented decisions along four lines:

  • step up the fight against dangerous behaviour
  • protect the most vulnerable,
  • bring road safety into the digital age,
  • all equal before the law.

These four areas involve 22 key measures and 33 complementary measures.

At the beginning of 2015, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve had already announced 26 measures relating in particular to telephone calls, drink-driving and speeding. This plan was based on 4 axes:

  • raising awareness, prevention, training
  • protect the most vulnerable
  • fight relentlessly against serious offences
  • improve vehicle and infrastructure safety.

CISR of 11 May 2011

Chaired by Prime Minister François Fillon, the Interministerial Road Safety Committee meeting on 11 May 2011 set out decisions in five areas:

  • deter speeding
  • fight drink-driving and drug-taking on the roads
  • make the use of powered two-wheelers safer
  • increase vigilance at the wheel and combating all factors that reduce attention to driving
  • give citizens a greater role in road safety policy.

CISR of 18 February 2010 - 2010, a new impetus for road safety

Chaired by Prime Minister François Fillon, the Interministerial Road Safety Committee meeting on 11 May 2011 set out decisions in six areas:

  • combat drink and drug-driving
  • deter speeding
  • impose tougher penalties for serious road traffic offences
  • make the use of powered two-wheelers safer
  • raise awareness among future drivers
  • prevent work-related trips road risk.

CISR of 13 January 2009 - A reform to make driving licences shorter, cheaper and safer

Chaired by Prime Minister François Fillon, the Interministerial Road Safety Committee meeting on 13 January 2009 set out 15 measures to improve driver education and facilitate access to driving licences.

CISR of 13 February 2008 - Road crashes are not unavoidable

Chaired by Prime Minister François Fillon, the Interministerial Road Safety Committee meeting on 13 February 2008 set out decisions in four areas:

  • fight risky behaviour
  • improve the safety of the most vulnerable road users
  • provide better training for future drivers
  • prevent work-related trips road risk
  • improve road infrastructure safety
  • raise user awareness to improve road safety.

CISR of 8 November 2006 - Points-based driving licence

Chaired by Prime Minister François Fillon, the Interministerial Road Safety Committee meeting on 8 November 2006 presented decisions taken on the basis of the recommendations of a driving licence assessment mission entrusted to Prefect Jean Aribaud, focusing on two areas:

  • driver information
  • acquiring and restoring points capital.

CISR of 6 July 2006

After a review of the accident rate over the recent period, which recommended more precise local analyses, the Interministerial Road Safety Committee of 6 July 2006 presented decisions along six lines:

  • consolidation of improved compliance with speed limits
  • decisions to simplify access to and return to driving licences
  • consolidation of the educational continuum in schools and mobilisation of young people
  • decisions to reduce the number of deaths on powered two-wheelers
  • the wearing of seatbelts by drivers and each of their passengers to improve safety for all
  • improving road infrastructure safety.