Twenty-Six 'Speed-Cameras' Operational from April

Smile, you're flashed! From mid-April, the roads Mauritian count 26 radars, instead of two fixed and four mobile. By mid-2014, there should be 62. Not to mention the 12 mobile detectors that the police already use.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Transportation is installing a score of "speed-cameras." Some are already installed, including Trianon and up to Shoprite. But they have not yet been connected.

"The twenty radars will be operational by April 15," says one to the ministry. Besides the two places mentioned above, other radars will be installed on Candos Road on Highway Phoenix-Beaux-Songes, St. Paul Road, Coromandel, but also and Bamboos-Medina near Anna fragmentation in Flic-en-Flac and between St. Paul and Phoenix.

Speed-cameras will be installed on the highway at Bell Village, at the height of the Royal College of Port-Louis, Roche Bois, Montagne-Ory and Bagatelle. Six mobile radars were shipped to the police. They add to the four already in use.

"The goal is to enforce speed limits and reduce accidents by making use of new technologies. Most accidents are related to speeding and driving drunk, "said Ben Buntipilly, Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister on road safety. "We record 3,000 accidents per year on average. Enough! We will do whatever it takes to make that number down. '

Ben Buntipilly stresses that efforts will not stop in so good way: "We still have other radars. In addition, other initiatives will be taken in due course to reduce the number of accidents down. '

In 2012, more than 56,000 cases have been fined. What garner over Rs 110 million. A first offense for this type of offense in effect costs Rs 2000. "These additional radars allow us to increase alertness and verbalize those who do not respect the law. This is primarily to make our roads safer, "explains Inspector Mohit Rama, the Traffic Branch of the police.

With the operationalization of penalty points, held on 1 April, it goes without saying that the vigilance of drivers will also be increased. Speeding is 4-6 points, if the motorist was flashed within 50 km / h over the limit. If it has passed, it will be between 6 and 8 points.

When the driver reaches 15 points, his license will be taken away for a period of at least six months. If the person holds a provisional license points, its withdrawal will be effective from the time he reaches 10 points.

Off points, each offense is accompanied by a fine, as is already the case. If the driver recurrence, obtaining again the maximum threshold of points, his license will be simply removed. He will have to retake it. Each point is still valid for a period of three years. Penalties are extremely high and therefore will force the user to extreme caution.