Thirteen people were killed and 1,848 others injured, including 73 seriously, in 1,362 traffic accidents in urban areas during the week from March 15 to 21.
These accidents are mainly due to the inadvertence of the drivers, the failure to respect the right of way, the inadvertence of the pedestrians, the excess of speed, the failure to respect the safety distance, the change of direction without the use of signal, lack of vehicle control, unauthorized change of direction, non-compliance with traffic lights and stop signs, traffic in the left lane and in the prohibited direction, drunk driving and no overtaking authorized, indicates a press release from the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN).
Regarding the control and repression of traffic offenses, the security services recorded 41,128 fines and established 9,599 reports submitted to the prosecution, while 31,529 transactional fines were collected, the statement said, adding that the sums collected have been collected. reached 6,621,775 dirhams, reporting the municipal impoundment of 3,688 vehicles, the seizure of 5,849 documents and the withdrawal from circulation of 62 vehicles.
