Too many motorists ignore the crucial however of this new road panel.
Some road signs are much rarer than the others. This does not mean that you should not know them especially when they are intended to multiply on the edge of our roads. This is the case of this unknown panel of a very large number of motorists who recently joined the 400 signaling panels in France. This new indication should encourage drivers of motor vehicles to take more environmental care, a central subject at a time when natural disasters are unleashed everywhere on earth.
This is why this panel, listed under the name ID15C, is currently spreading on the roads. Some probably already met him without understanding what he meant. And for good reason, his visual does not really help to grasp his meaning. What does it look like? It is a square on a white background surrounded by a golden setting. In its center, it welcomes a shape resembling a flower seen from high, also golden. If you can see it, it is because you are approaching one of the many natural reserves present on the territory, such as that of the Gorges de l’Ardèche, the Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors, Val de Loire or even seven islands in Brittany to name only the best known.
This panel has been designed to educate motorists about the impact that their car behavior can have on the environment. At his sight, it is asked to adopt a more responsible driving so as not to scare animals and birds that can live in these natural spaces and to preserve as much as possible the plants that grow there. This is why you will have to drive slower in the areas where you come across it, avoid using the horn of your vehicle and not throw waste through the window.
By adapting your speed to the places crossed, this reduces the risk of fatal collisions with species sometimes endangered. The use of the sound warning – should it be remembered only on the road to emergency situations – can be stressful in certain animals and have the consequences of disturbing their diet or their displacement. Finally, it is essential to preserve the environment of the protected natural areas by avoiding polluting soil and waters with our trash, which can harm the health and ultimately to the reproduction of the species concerned.
If this new device is not intended to oblige or prohibit, it has been thought of to raise awareness of motorists about the ecological cause. Drivers do not adopt responsible behavior once entered a natural reserve will not be verbalized, even if it is good to recall that throwing your waste through the window is an offense punishable by the Highway Code. The jet of a can in the wild is thus liable to a flat -rate fine of 68 euros.