Toulouse: aboard a scooter at traffic jams on the ring road
Interfile circulation, long tolerated, is now authorized on an experimental basis. “La Dépêche du Midi” tested this practice during the morning traffic jams in Toulouse.
Sitting on the saddle of his black Piaggio MP3 500cm3 scooter with orange rims, Maurice Caubel, FFMC 31 coordinator, says: “Shall we go? “. He screws his helmet matching the colors of his car on his head, starts and launches himself on the device. Cépière exit, direction Empalot. 8:30 am, the ring road is still congested.
As a warning, the three-wheeler traveling interwoven, in the middle of traffic jams. Since August 2, the practice is allowed. Before, it was tolerated by the police. In accordance with the rules of the experiment of which the Haute-Garonne is part, the 62-year-old motorcyclist does not exceed 50 km / h, which does not prevent the cold from hitting the face. “This is the maximum speed. authorized in interfile. There must be a 30 km / h differential compared to other vehicles. As the experiment is conceived, it is ideal. This makes it possible to drive almost without risk, ”explains Maurice Caubel.
Reduce the pollution
For a few hundred meters, it circulates at reduced speed. According to the motorcyclist, all vehicles are affected by this practice. “As motorcyclists, you have to be vigilant. Look right to left. And above all, anticipate the decisions of automobiles. For their part, they must take a good look at the mirrors and their blind spots, ”indicates Maurice Caubel.
If the experiment is successful, the practice could be legal in the years to come. After more than 20 minutes, at traffic jam, the three-wheeler parked in front of the premises of “La Dépêche du Midi”. Unthinkable interlocking without traffic.