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3D road crossings tested in Paris
Mayor announces traffic calming scheme in four 30kph zones in the capital
3D road markings are being painted on streets in Paris in a bid to make motorists slow down.
Four pedestrian crossings in 30kph zones are being given the 3D treatment, Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on her Twitter feed.
A #Paris14, nous testons 4 passages-piétons 3D dans des zones limitées à 30km/h. Objectifs, les rendre plus visibles donc plus efficaces et ainsi mieux protéger les piétons et fluidifier la #circulation. 🎶🚶♀️🎶🚶♂️#Sécurité #Piétons #Circulation #Innovation pic.twitter.com/3dOLbUESPk
— Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) June 27, 2018
The Paris scheme follows a successful trial in Cysoing, near Lille.
Made by Groupe Helios subsidiary T1 in Santes, the 3D crossing cost twice as much as a normal crossing. It had proved a success in towns in India, Iceland and Belgium.
Ms Hidalgo also announced that rainbow crossings, painted in the Le Marais district of the capital as part of Pride fortnight leading to the weekend's Pride March, will be made permanent.
#Paris est une ville refuge qui fait sienne les valeurs républicaines de liberté, d’égalité et de fraternité. Pour qu’elles s’inscrivent à jamais en ses murs, les passages piétons arc-en-ciel créés pour la #MarcheFesFiertés seront permanents ! #ParisEstFière #LGBT 🏳️🌈♥️ pic.twitter.com/do6lJoTZWm
— Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) June 27, 2018
One of the original rainbow crossings was daubed with homophobic slurs. The Mairie responded by announcing two additional rainbow crossings would be created.
Je condamne et suis profondément choqué par l’acte, violent et homophobe, qui a dégradé les passages piétons arc-en-ciel du Marais.
— Benjamin Griveaux (@BGriveaux) June 26, 2018
L’image qu’il faut garder de #Paris c’est celle-ci. À samedi !#MarchedesFiertés #LGBT pic.twitter.com/KyyLBCY3L1
