Rollover Simulator Car To Improve Road Safety

According to the SRSU, on average every year more than 150 people are killed and 3,500 are slightly or seriously hurt in road accidents.

In a presentation held on Thursday at the Emmanuel Anquetil Building, Stellio Jogool, coordinator at SRSU explained that the car is placed at some height on a horizontal axis which makes it revolve on itself. “Participants (in the driver’s or passenger’s seat) take place inside the car and fasten their seatbelt. During the accident simulation exercise, the participants realise the importance of wearing the seatbelt and understand that it can prevent them from being ejected from the car,” he said.

He pointed out that people learn better from practical experience than through a long speech. To acquire the rollover car worth Rs 2.2 million, the SRSU is working together with a group of partners including the Mauritius Police Force and the MITD. Special advisor to the Prime Minister on road safety, Ben Buntipilly announced the acquisition of the stimulator will take place by October this year and the sensitisation campaign will begin around the same time.