A French biking company has actually required a min’s silence on Saturday after the fatality of a bicyclist in Paris that was runover by an SUV on Tuesday complying with a run-in in main Paris.
The French Cycling Federation prompted individuals to object before city center throughout the nation what it called the “triviliazation of violence.”
“We can no longer tolerate this trivialization of violence on the roads. Like all other road users, cyclists and pedestrians who choose sustainable and environmentally friendly modes of transport have a fundamental right to safety,” the team claimed on Friday.
French biker eliminated after debate with chauffeur
The event occurred in main Paris after the 52-year-old chauffeur of an SUV drove for some 200 meters (650 feet) along a bike lane, apparently to bypass web traffic.
In doing so, the vehicle surrendered the foot of a 27-year-old biker. The biker supposedly struck the vehicle’s hood, leading the chauffeur to turn around. He after that stood in front of the vehicle to share his temper.
According to witnesses and video clip footage, the vehicle after that relocated in the direction of the biker and was seen rising 2 times as the SUV wheels drove over his body.
The chauffeur has actually been charged of intentionally striking the biker and eliminating him. He was apprehended right away and is being kept in pre-trial apprehension.
Tensions in between bikers and drivers
Cycle lanes have actually spread out throughout the French funding in the last few years under the management of Mayor Anna Hidalgo.
It has actually transformed Paris right into among the leading cities for bikers, however the added room for bikers– in addition to pedestrians– has actually come with the cost of room for drivers.
Of the biker’s fatality, Hidalgo claimed “it is unacceptable to die in this day and age while cycling in Paris, at 27 years old.”
Some 226 individuals were eliminated while biking on French roadways in 2015.
ab/rm (AFP, dpa)
