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Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Notification: 2026/0277/FR
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1. MSG 001 IND 2026 0277 FR EN 05-06-2026 FR NOTIF
2. France
3A. Ministères économiques et financiers
Direction générale des entreprises
SCIDE/SQUALPI/PNRP
Bât. Sieyès -Teledoc 143
61, Bd Vincent Auriol
75703 PARIS Cedex 13
d9834.france@finances.gouv.fr
3B. Ministère des transports
Direction générale des infrastructures, des transports et des mobilités (DGITM)
Tour Séquoia, 1, place Carpeaux, 92800 Puteaux, France
Direction des mobilités routières
Sous-direction de l'expertise routière, du numérique et des territoires
Bureau ENT1
4. 2026/0277/FR - T40T - Urban and road transport
5. Draft decree on the characteristics and installation conditions for raised speed-reduction devices on roads
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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 intersections
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8. 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).
9. Given their aim of improving road safety for road users, raised speed-reduction devices are in the public interest.
The road code specifies that the technical characteristics of departmental roads and municipal roads are defined by decree (Articles L131-2 and L141-7 of the road code). The design specifications of the structures—whether prefabricated or not—and the conditions for their installation constitute technical specifications, which means they must be regulated by decree.
Furthermore, the road code (Chapter IX – Road Infrastructure) stipulates that factory-prefabricated road infrastructure must undergo a conformity assessment procedure or be granted a attestation of equivalence prior to the installation of the relevant structures on public roads. An order, issued pursuant to the draft decree, will set out the framework for the certification procedure.
9a. Tackling traffic insecurity related to excessive speeds
The use of raised speed-reduction devices is intended to ensure the safety of all road users in urban areas, particularly the most vulnerable, by encouraging motorists driving in built-up areas to reduce their speed to 30 km/h or less.
According to the 2022 report [Cerema, 2024], accidents in built-up areas account for 32 % of fatalities, 45 % of serious injuries and 59 % of minor injuries. Reducing speed reduces the number of accidents and their severity for the following reasons:
- The field of vision is increased by approximately 30°;
— The stopping distance is reduced by half;
- The force of the impact is reduced (equivalent to a fall from one storey rather than three).
Reducing speed limits also helps to improve quality of life and encourage the use of low-carbon modes of transport.
Raised speed-reduction devices are part of a range of measures designed to reduce speeds and improve safety in certain key areas (town centres, pedestrian crossings near public facilities, etc.)
A range of solutions to address different urban situations
Regulations governing these devices have developed gradually since the first trials in the 1970s in various European countries, which demonstrated the effectiveness of various raised road features in reducing the speeds of motor vehicles. Various studies, carried out since the 1970s in England [Watts, 1973] and the Netherlands [CROW, 1988], have analysed the relationships between the geometry of the longitudinal profile of the device, the perceived discomfort and the speed of crossing. For example, speed-reduction devices, raised platforms and cushions have different geometric characteristics and are therefore not equivalent in terms of their crossing speeds. The diversity of the devices introduced in the decree makes it possible to respond to the diversity of urban situations.
A progressive framing of the provisions and the current need to revise the regulations
The regulation of raised-device installation has developed progressively in France. In 1994, regulations were introduced for speed-reduction devices and hump-type speed reducers (since renamed ‘raised pedestrian crossings’), accompanied by the NF P98-300 standard on their design. In 2000, a guidance document addressed cushions and raised platforms; it was revised in 2010 and extended to cover the partial-hump intersection treatment, which contributes to speed moderation in intersections.
The development in recent years of case law concerning the different treatment of various types of speed bumps, coupled with growing concern among local authorities regarding the legal certainty of their infrastructure projects incorporating raised speed-reduction devices, has led the Road Mobility Directorate of the Ministry of Transport to undertake a project to harmonise regulations in collaboration with local authorities responsible for road management (represented by their various associations, including the AMF and the ADF).
The work has resulted in a draft decree, which is presented together with its two annexes: one concerning the design specifications for the five types of speed-reduction devices, and the other setting out the regulations governing their installation on public roads.
At the same time, under the auspices of ASCQUER, the certification body for road equipment, a working group comprising representatives of manufacturers and retailers of prefabricated cushions in both the concrete and synthetic materials sectors has begun drafting a certification standard for prefabricated cushions. This standard will be incorporated into an order to be issued pursuant to the draft decree.
9b. The regulation governing raised speed-reduction devices has been introduced in accordance with the road code
The implementation of the 5 types of raised speed-reduction devices will be regulated by the decree throughout the national territory in accordance with the road code and in particular Articles L.131-2 and L.141-7, which provide that on municipal and departmental roads the technical characteristics of roads are fixed by decree.
Case law has highlighted the need to regulate all such devices without exception, including cushions, platforms and partial humps, which until now had been covered only by general recommendations set out in the guide *Coussins et Plateaux* (Cerema, 2010).
The draft decree does not aim to impose any additional requirements (apart from the certification requirement for prefabricated structures – see below) beyond those already set out in Decree No 94-447 and in the Cerema guidance document. The Decree contributes to ensuring a level of safety for all road users with regard to all raised devices that can be installed on the carriageway.
The regulation of prefabricated traffic management systems—which are specifically covered by the TRIS Directive—is governed by the road code, which contains provisions designed to facilitate access to the French market for all European manufacturers and retailers.
The installation of prefabricated cushions, classified as ‘road equipment’, will be regulated throughout the country in accordance with the provisions of the road code (Chapter IX: ‘road equipment‘)
The provisions of the road code incorporated into the decree provide for two routes for the certification of prefabricated speed bumps: a attestation of conformity or a attestation of equivalence. Article R119-5 of the road code provides, in particular, that:
III.-Road equipment manufactured in other Member States of the European Union or in other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, in accordance with the technical regulations or standards in force in those States, and whose conformity with those regulations or standards has been assessed and attested on the basis of tests and inspections carried out in those States, shall be deemed to be equivalent to equipment complying with the requirements of this Chapter provided that equivalent levels of safety and fitness for use are offered in a durable manner.
A attestation of equivalence is issued by the competent minister in accordance with the provisions of Article R* 119-4, subject to the conditions laid down in the interministerial order referred to in section IV of this article.
The provisions of the road code do not permit less restricted solutions since the attestation of conformity or the attestation of equivalence is required prior to the installation or placing on the market of any such device.
9c. In a number of court rulings, judges called upon to rule on irregularities concerning the sizing or installation of the devices in question have not challenged the safety objectives that these devices are intended to meet. The judge tends to correct irregularities rather than remove the device, which serves the public interest.
The measure does not interfere with the functioning of the internal market; it transparently sets out the required specifications of the product in terms of safety and fitness for use.
The lack of regulation regarding the performance of prefabricated products to date may have led to the use of low-quality products that have deteriorated very quickly, thereby creating a hazard to road users, particularly motorcyclists. The regulations are designed to prevent the installation of non-compliant products.
10. References to the basic texts:
11. No
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13. No
14. No
15. No
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TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No
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