2026/0277/FR
EC/EFTA
FR Frankreich
  • T40T - Stadtverkehr und Strassentransport
2026-09-08
2026-06-09

The five types of raised speed-reduction devices covered by the draft decree are:

1- hump-type speed reducer
2- raised pedestrian crossing
3- raised platform
4- cushion
5- partial hump at intersection

Draft decree on the characteristics and installation conditions for raised speed-reduction devices on roads

A raised speed-reduction device is designed to reduce vehicle speed and involves a temporary alteration to the longitudinal profile of the carriageway, affecting all or part of its width.

The draft decree defines the 5 types of devices (Article 1).
The draft decree specifies the sizing of each device type (Article 2 and Annex I)
The draft decree sets out the rules for the installation of each type of structure on public roads (specifying where it is permitted and where it is prohibited) (Article 2 and Annex II).
The draft decree specifies that factory-prefabricated devices must obtain a conformity attestation or an equivalence attestation prior to their installation on the public road domain, guaranteeing their safety and fitness for use (Article 3). It also states that the detailed rules for issuing the attestation of conformity and the attestation of equivalence and the corresponding assessment methods are to be laid down by order of the Minister responsible for transport (Article 3).
The draft also sets out the conditions for the entry into force of the provisions (Article 4) and the procedures for bringing existing systems into compliance (Article 5)