New road safety plans to address Morocco’s fatality rate

Morocco’s Transport Ministry is proposing tougher measures to boost road safety. Following a recent coach crash that killed 43 people in Morocco, various safety issues have been highlighted. The authorities say that vehicles more than 20 years old are allowed on Morocco’s roads, subject to regular roadworthiness checks.
September 21, 2012 Read time: 1 min

Morocco’s Transport Ministry is proposing tougher measures to boost road safety. Following a recent coach crash that killed 43 people in Morocco, various safety issues have been highlighted. The authorities say that vehicles more than 20 years old are allowed on Morocco’s roads, subject to regular roadworthiness checks. An investigation is underway into the crash. But short term safety measures proposed so far by the think tank addressing Morocco’s road safety include spot checks on vehicle condition as well as on driver working hours. Further measures include setting limits on the age of vehicles allowed on Moroccan roads.

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