84,500 Tickets Issued since January

Since January, the number of reports prepared for traffic offenses totaled 84,500. 20 fixed cameras, which were added during this year, the two mobile cameras and Speed Cameras available to the police, have flashed 45,703 motorists for failure to comply with the speed limit. The revenue generated by radar should very soon reach the threshold of Rs 100 million, currently amounting to Rs 91 million.

The long weekend of All Saints has not been easy for the police, the final countdown 1567 motorists were fined in 3680 controlled vehicles. 28 drivers tested positive.

And the holiday season in December, police announced a strengthened field presence, roadside checks focused on the problem of drunk driving. An action plan is being prepared.

121 people killed on our roads

Speeding, hit and run, driving while intoxicated, driving cell. Each year, the road is the scene of many accidents. According to official figures as at October 31, 121 people were killed in accidents since January. Among the victims listed are 38 pedestrians, 35 motorcyclists, 28 passengers, 11 cyclists, seven drivers and two drivers aid. At the Traffic Branch, called to road users to exercise more discipline and vigilance. "For human factors, including speed, alcohol and indiscipline are causing 97% of accidents," said the inspector Goinsamy Veerasamy.

The police officer also called for a change in "mindset". "More courtesy, more discipline and patience" is the wish. In any case, he said, the police will be uncompromising against speeders. "The road users have certainly observed. Every weekend, there are traffic controls at various points across the country. These operations are carried out not only by the Traffic Branch, but also with the support of the regular police, the Special Mobile Focre (SMF), the Special Support Unit (SSU), the Division Supporting Unit (DSU) and the ERS "Has he revealed.

The inspector said Veerasamy also noted this phenomenon which increasingly worrying two-wheelers and pedestrians are the first two victims of the road.

"A speed too high and sometimes a tendency to sneak around, there are many riders who seem to always remain insensitive campaigns organized regularly by the police. That is why we shall regularly targeted control on motorcycles, "said he said.

Moreover, in addition to speeding, the other most common crimes on our roads: not wearing a seat belt (6,000 offenders since the beginning of the year), the use of mobile phones while driving ( 5000 offenders) and not wearing a helmet by motorcyclists (1,700 offenders).

Decrease in fatal accidents

Compared to the same period in 2012, the number of fatal accidents dropped 12.5% this year from 120 to 105. The number of victims is also down, from 128 to 121. At the police, saying that death is one too many, it was noted that the number of victims could be lower this year if he had not had the accident Sorèze (10 victims) and the Bel Etang (4 deaths).