Vias also made it possible a few years ago to increase the fine requested to a motorist who would try not to want to drive to the right. “”We have made this behavior considered as a second degree offense “.
The number of road accidents has decreased, but a worried phenomenon: “It will be important to tighten the screw and carry out more controls”
Feeling of impunity
Nevertheless, controlling motorists on this very specific point remains complicated. “”We can see that things don’t really change, because many think they risk nothing. The police do not necessarily have all the necessary workforce to carry out the checks. “
A few years ago, Vias launched an awareness campaign on this theme. Benoît Godaert still remembers the reactions that the Institute had received. “”I am surprised by the many emails received from people who consider that the right band is reserved for the truck and who therefore prefer to stay on the band in the middle. Some also consider that if they drive at 120 km/h on the middle band those who want to exceed them are in violation. They therefore do not see where the problem is, while most know that they are in violation. “
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In short, there is still work. And when you circulate a lot on the highway you can sometimes be struck by the absurdity of certain situations. A particularly cleared right strip and a left strip loaded with vehicles that exceed a truck, perhaps revealing foreign motorists only on Belgian and French motorways we drive on the left and not on the right.
What to do then to fight against this problematic behavior? “”Perhaps punch operations should be done regularly, such as these speed marathons where the police tracking speeds for 24 hours. One can also imagine using the cameras which are installed on the highways in order to better fight against these behaviors, this could allow us to end this feeling of impunity. Because when wanting to exceed a vehicle that remains on the band in the middle or on the left, you make headlight calls, the latter in general does not even fall back “Benoît Godaert concludes.
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