For the past week, members of the Traffic Enforcement Squad have been conducting a zero-tolerance campaign against motorcyclists who do not wear reflective vests during the evening.
The police use the strong way against motorcyclists who do not wear reflective vests at night. In recent days, elements assigned to the Traffic Branch and the Traffic Enforcement Squad (TES) are present at various points of the country after dark. Their duties include "severely sanctioning" motorcyclists for non-wearing reflective vest, driving without lights, or without proper lanterns, or defective.
A senior police officer close to the file explains that "this long-term operation aims to make motorcyclists aware of the importance of wearing reflective vests during the evening. There are many serious accidents involving motorcycles that occur during the night and this is due to the lack of visibility of motorcyclists. The latter often tend not to wear safety vest as required by law. At the police press cell, Inspector Shiva Clothe confirms the implementation of the zero tolerance operation. He states that a list of the areas where the police will be present has already been drawn up. The targeted regions are Port Louis, Cassville, and various northern regions, according to overlap.
"Two-wheelers are reckless and sometimes tend to underestimate the risks when they hit the road. Any collision involving motorcycles can be fatal. The idea behind the repression is to remember that the wearing of the vest is primarily important for the safety of the motorcyclist, "says Barley, author of the Complete Driver's Guide.
Daniel Raymond, a special advisor on road safety at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, points out that "repression is the most direct way of tackling the non-wearing of reflective vests by some motorcyclists. Wearing a vest has no social or economic constraint. It's just a question of road safety. Currently, the road looks like a jungle because each user does what he wants. For now, we must use the strong method because we do not have much choice. But the ministry will soon implement a road traffic control system. It will be a long-term plan. "
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