The slow speeds extends at full speed in Angers

Credit Picture : Angers city

The decrease of car traffic in Angers city is under way. The city council, which had in 2011 thought about the details of that policy, has now started to implement it in the Saint-Serge-Ney-Chalouère district. Since the end of summer holidays, the maximum speed in that one has been reduced to 30 km/h. Another one, Justices-Madeleine-Saint-Léonard will follow in the months to come.

The consultation of inhabitants has already begun in others districts. All transportation in Angers downtown will not be operated above 30 km/h maybe next year. And all Angers city will be concerned by the new regulations before the end of 2014. The policy offers several advantages. First the decrease of pollution, danger and consumption of gas. That way of decreasing the traffic would not be costly : no specific equipments are necessary.

But the city would be inspired to reconsider the regulations of parking cars. Many inhabitants complain it's difficult in down town to park theirs own cars. These should be the only persons authorized to park their cars in the streets where they are living. On another side, the limit of speed to 30 km/h will not eliminate all the risks of accidents. Many bikers go now well above 30 km/h...