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French road safety awareness regarding vehicle blind spots

Overview

In September 2026, road safety initiatives in France focused on the dangers of heavy vehicle blind spots. Keolis and Sécurité routière launched an awareness campaign titled “Et comme ça, on a votre attention ?” to encourage pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers to remain vigilant near public transport vehicles. The campaign utilizes unconventional imagery, such as a bus covered in pink fur, to highlight that drivers are not at fault in more than 90% of accidents, which often occur when road users approach vehicles too closely.

Concurrently, safety warnings were issued specifically for cyclists to prevent fatal collisions. Data from 2025 showed that of 234 cyclist deaths, 41 were caused by collisions with trucks. Recommendations for cyclists include maintaining a distance of at least two meters from overtaking vehicles and ensuring eye contact with drivers to confirm visibility.

Entities

Sécurité routière · Île-de-France Mobilités · Valérie Pécresse · Paris · Keolis

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 6 sources
    Cyclist safety warnings issued regarding heavy vehicle blind spots

    Cyclists are urged to avoid truck and bus blind spots following reports that 41 of 234 cyclist fatalities in 2025 involved collisions with trucks.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Keolis and Sécurité routière launch blind spot awareness campaign

    Keolis and Sécurité routière have launched a visual awareness campaign in France to warn pedestrians and cyclists about the dangers of bus blind spots and mobile phone distractions.

Sources

au5v.fr · autoactu.com · disiz.fr · flotauto.com · information.tv5monde.com · lejsl.com · lesinguliersete.fr · prensa-latina.cu · sixactualites.fr · sudradio.fr