Penalty Points Will Be Modified

Both of these changes occur as a result of representations made by road users in the wake of the implementation of penalty points.

In a statement Sunday Le Matinal, the Minister of Public Infrastructure and Transport Anil Bachoo said that very often, vehicles carrying construction materials passing through cane fields have their damaged flashing. It should also indicate that the white lines that prevent a vehicle to overtake a bus that takes passengers. The driver must therefore take his sickness patiently before going over, hence the decision to Abors dotted lines to the bus stops.

Skepticism persists

While the authorities looking into changes to the permit-to-point, which should enter into force on Friday, some voices still stand against the system. Chotoye Yusuf, spokesman for the coalition of transport unions, welcomed the changes announced by the Minister Bachoo. But it is a bit skeptical about the effects of the operationalization of penalty points. According to him, the Mauritian roads are too small and would not meet international standards. However, he agreed with the fact that driving drunk should be punished as well as the use of mobile phones while driving.

For Yusuf Chotoye it is must to review the road infrastructure if we want to reduce the number of road accidents. He also wants the government to introduce legislation to force road users that use an electric motorcycle to wear a helmet, in order to avoid that there is loss of life. The union also said that many of his colleagues have told him about their difficulties in providing each day of their 'Driving Licence Counterpart'. They believe that the passage of time will damage the document.

The penalty points is applicable in the following cases: no helmet on a motorcycle, the refusal to give priority passage refusal to stop at an accident, disobeying police instructions, use phone driving, use of vehicles without lights prescribed, unsecured cargo vehicle-pedestrian failure to pass, passing vehicle at crosswalk, speeding, not wearing a seat belt, passing the white line, not to comply with traffic lights, reckless driving, reckless driving, failure of lanes on the highway, manslaughter and assault and battery, driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to an Alco-test, among others. The number of penalty points is in the range of 1 to 10. If a driver accumulates five penalty points, his license will be suspended for six months. The limit of penalty for a beginner ('learner') is 10 points.