A decree published in the Official Journal announces the launch of an experimental panel intended to announce the presence of the new type of radar which will flourish only in town: the urban radar. Decryption of L’argus.
At a time when there has been a controversy for several weeks over a supposed disappearance of the signs announcing the speed cameras, here is reassuring information. A decree published in the Official Journal on June 22 announces, on the contrary, the launch of the ” experimentation with announcement signaling of a lane controlled by an automated control device in an urban environment “. Clearly, it is confirmed that the formidable new type of radar which will flourish in town – the ETU (urban terrain equipment) – will also be indicated by a sign.
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A classic panel but with reduced dimensions
The official text specifies that it will be an SR3d type panel (above) as there are already thousands of them on the side of the roads but here of very small dimensions “ because of the urban character of the places where these devices are located. » This signaling inform users both of the presence of an automated speed penalty control device and of crossing a red light fixed or flashing.
Useful details:
- The panel is square type SR3d. It measures 50 cm on each side, only.
- It can be used to announce automated control devices of the ETU type positioned in built-up areas, on roads for which the maximum authorized speed does not exceed 50 km/h.
- This panel is positioned upstream of each automated control device, at a distance of approximately 50 meters from the control device, ” which will be adapted according to each site, without being less than 20 meters. »
- It is installed on the right edge of the road, in each of the traffic directions concerned by the automated control and can be repeated on the left edge. It can be associated, if necessary, with a speed limit sign or a distance sign.
Two years of testing
Logically, the test is limited to the cities where the first devices still in the experimental phase are currently deployed, namely in the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Doubs, Haute-Garonne, Hérault and Territory of Belfort. The experimental device will be tested over a period of two years, in particular to measure its understanding and readability by all users, as well as its “ impact on possible risky behavior such as sudden braking and on the effectiveness of the control system. But by then, except for unexpected technical problems or for political reasons, the ETUs will have started to be deployed everywhere in France, since their commissioning for the purpose of verbalization should begin next fall.
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