Road safety, in practical terms
Bringing the risk down on the road, and keeping it down
The road remains the leading cause of fatal accidents at work in France, and a daily concern for individuals as much as for any organisation that moves people about. A road safety course is not just a reminder of the rules: it works on behaviour, on sound reflexes, and on reading a situation before it turns dangerous.
As acertified driving and road safety instructor (Level 5 State Diploma, teaching since 2017), specialised in riding two-wheelers both on and off the road, and holder of the CQP vocational certificate as head of a teaching unit, I build sessions to fit: an audit and an awareness session for a company, a module for local authority staff, a session for volunteers, or one-to-one refresher work. Always as close as possible to the real driving context.
The risk in figures
Why training changes everything
cause of fatal accidents at work: road risk.
Assurance Maladie · Sécurité routière
of motorway deaths: drowsiness (≈ 1 in 3).
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the crash risk, phone in hand at the wheel.
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less fuel, thanks to eco-driving.
ADEME
Who is it for?
A course shaped around each audience
The content, the format and the funding all differ with your profile. Here is the approach built for you.
Companies
Work-related road risk, audit, advice on your risk assessment document and awareness sessions for staff (art. L4121-1).
Local authorities
Council staff and service vehicles: diagnosis, a driving charter and training.
Associations
Volunteers, mobile teams, minibus driving and community transport, budgets to match.
Individuals
Refresher work, getting your confidence back at the wheel, getting back on a bike and motorcycle cornering.
Driving schools
Extra teaching capacity as a subcontractor: category B hours, two-wheelers (A1/A2/A), post-licence work.
What I do
Four levers for safer driving
Depending on your audience and your context, I pull one or several of these levers.
Interactive exercises
Test your reflexes & what you know
Two short exercises to make the risk real: your reaction time at the wheel, and a few essential safety rules.
Reaction time
In that time, before you have even reacted, you travel:
- 50 km/h—
- 90 km/h—
- 130 km/h—
And the braking distance still has to be added on top. Hence the two-second safety rule.
Road safety quiz
Stopping distance
Total stopping distance: —
Eco-driving: before / after
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An illustrative example (based on 15,000 km a year at €1.85/L). Eco-driving cuts fuel use by around 10 to 15 % — source: ADEME.
Name that sign
What does this sign mean?
Sound reflexes
Road safety advice
Four essentials worth knowing, useful to every driver — the heart of what I pass on in training.
Stopping distances — the two-second rule
Braking is not the whole story: on top of the braking distance comes the ground covered while you react (≈ 1 s). On a dry road, braking distance follows the rule “(speed ÷ 10)²”: ≈ 25 m at 50 km/h, ≈ 80 m at 90 km/h, ≈ 170 m at 130 km/h — and it doubles on a wet surface. Hence the two-second gap: pick a fixed point and count “one thousand and one, one thousand and two”.
Tiredness at the wheel — the silent danger
Drowsiness is the leading cause of death on motorways : one fatal crash in three there is linked to it. A short night multiplies the risk by six, and driving after more than 17 hours awake leaves you with the reflexes of a driver at 0.5 g/L of alcohol. The answer: a break every two hours, and at the first sign — yawning, heavy eyelids — stop and sleep for 15 to 20 minutes.
Blind spots — seeing and being seen
Mirrors do not show everything: a road user can vanish into the blind spot, above all pedestrians, cyclists and two-wheelers. Before every change of direction: indicator, mirror, then a look over your shoulder. Near a lorry, remember the simple rule: if you cannot see the lorry's mirror, its driver cannot see you.
Phones & distractions — a few seconds is all it takes
Reading a message means taking your eyes off the road for about 5 seconds: at 50 km/h that is close to 70 metres travelled practically blind. A phone held in the hand, adjusting settings, the satnav: all of it splits your attention. The habit to build: set the satnav and the music before you move off, and keep the phone out of reach while you drive.
Where I work
Road safety in Val d'Europe, Marne-la-Vallée & the surrounding area
Based in Serris (77), I work right across Val d'Europe and the Marne-la-Vallée area, and more widely in Seine-et-Marne and Île-de-France.
Common questions
Road safety training — your questions
What is a road safety course?
It is a session of awareness-raising and hands-on practice led by a certified instructor, meant to bring down the risks on the road: looking at behaviour, handling risky situations, eco-driving and rebuilding sound habits. It can be run for a group (a company, a local authority, an association) or one to one (refresher work, getting back on a bike).
Who is road safety training for?
For companies (work-related road risk), local authorities (staff and service vehicles), associations (volunteers and mobile teams) and individuals (refresher work, rebuilding confidence, two-wheelers). Each format is shaped around the audience and the context.
Where does road safety training take place?
In Val d'Europe and the Marne-la-Vallée area (Serris, Montévrain, Chessy, Bussy-Saint-Georges, Lagny-sur-Marne and so on), on your own site or on a suitable route, and more widely in Seine-et-Marne and Île-de-France.
Can road safety training be funded?
Depending on your situation, funding is possible: an OPCO for companies, according to their industry sector, CNFPT schemes for local authorities, or dedicated training funds for associations. The quote sets out the conditions.
Let us get started
Individual, company, local authority or association — every quote is free and commits you to nothing. An answer guaranteed within 24 working hours.