Daily the tranquility of French citizens is ruined by speeding motorbikers who have little respect for residents or for pedestrians.
Typical examples are,
- the non-respect of Speed Limits,
- the non-respect of Traffic Lights,
- using the pavement to avoid "one way Streets"
- creating noise when accelerating,
- haphazardly parking their machines anywhere, particularly on pavements !
Although motorcars are assiduously penalised for any faults, particularly when overstaying their time limits, this is very rare in the case of motorbikes !
At present motorbikers are a law unto themselves, they remain the "Kings of the road" !
BUT there are other growing problems on pavements which also need attention, like electrically propelled Bicycles and Scooters or similar vehicular objects. Their velocity is a danger for prams, young children and old or handicapped people.
However, very recently the Municipal Council of Paris instructed its agents to report those speeding on scooters with a view to punishing culprits.
This could well serve as an example for other Municipalities.... and even propel the Government to act on a national basis !
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