Road safety Mauritius

Piétons Attention Danger !

Les chiffres sont alarmants. Du 1er janvier au 5 juin 2013, 23 piétons ont perdu la vie sur nos routes. Ils se retrouvent en tête de liste des décès suite à un accident de la route.

06 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Road Discipline

Road accidents are often making news headlines these days. We have at least one fatal accident every three days for the past several months in this country. In fact one wonders whether death on the roads has become so widespread that people tend to take it as part and parcel of their lives.

01 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Fatal Accidents: Human Error and Carelessness

The carelessness and human error are the two main causes of road accidents occurred in recent times. This is reflected in an analysis published by the Traffic Management and Road Safety Unit.

17 Jun 2013, motors.mega.mu

Road Safety - Attention ... Pedestrians!

Road Safety First (TARP) is behind two spots we've seen and heard on national TV and a private radio for better safety on our roads. They were made during the Global Week of road safety May 6 to 12 This year's theme was 'Pedestrians'.

30 May 2013, motors.mega.mu

Number of Accidents Caused Gadgets Concerned Authorities

The authorities are concerned: the use of electronic gadgets is indeed the cause of many accidents. Also, the National Computer Board yesterday organized a workshop - in the conference room of the Cybertour No1 in Ebony - focused on the government's strategy for road safety, and in a related approach to ICT.

21 May 2013, motors.mega.mu

Will Our Roads Be Safer?

In 2010 governments of the world declared 2011–2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety. Road traffic injuries are the eighth leading cause of death globally, and the leading cause of death for young people aged 15–29.

18 May 2013, motors.mega.mu

Booklet on Road Safety for Std III and IV

Road safety is topical at the moment. The Ministry of Education and the Public Infrastructure and Transport launched on Wednesday afternoon, a booklet for Std III and IV. The children will be introduced to behave on the road.

10 May 2013, motors.mega.mu

Vivo Energy Mauritius: Poster Competition on Road Safety

Vivo Energy Mauritius Limited has extended the deadline for the poster competition on road safety until May 17 It is aimed at primary schools in Mauritius, Rodrigues and Agalega and aims to raise awareness on the prevention of road rage.

08 May 2013, motors.mega.mu

New Speed Cameras Require : Craze About Radar Detectors

Radar detectors ... simple and accessible to all. With the installation of new Speed Cameras and the introduction of penalty points, there is a rush to radar detectors. For some time, there was an increase in sales of these gadgets.

24 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu

Sécurité Routière : Le Service Bobbus Lancé Hier

Transway a lancé officiellement hier à Bagatelle le service Bobbus pour la sécurité de voyageurs se rendant à un anniversaire, un mariage, des fiançailles, des sorties en boîte ou des soirées bien arrosées.

09 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu

Penalty Points: Hope for Road Safety

The road continues to claim victims. Since the beginning of 2013, at least 33 people were killed in road accidents. However, the police continues to intensify awareness campaigns.

26 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Road Safety: Vivo Energy Launches its "City Zen"

Vivo Energy Mauritius company on Wednesday launched its campaign "City Zen." Its aim is to educate young people about road safety. This action has the collaboration of the Ministry of Education and supported by the Special Road Safety Unit of the Prime Minister's Office.

23 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Now Road Safety Book for Std 3, 4

Road safety awareness should be instilled in people from a very young age and the government is striving to achieve this.

21 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Road Safety: Flashing Red with Eight Deaths this Week

Maha Shivaratree: eight pilgrims victims of road accidents in the evening of Friday, two of them hospitalized

10 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Defective Lights: Danger

The lights are meant to ensure safety on the road, both for pedestrians and for motorists. It seems that at the Place d'Armes, Port Louis, is just the opposite happens.

07 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Road Safety: 95.8% of Accidents Involving Male Drivers

One of the benefits of the conference on "Women and the road," organized by the association yesterday Road Safety Before All Orian Secretarial Institute, is the conspicuous under-representation of women as responsible for accidents. According to the figures available for 2011, 95.8% of motor vehicle drivers involved in casualty accidents are male.

05 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu

Road Safety: The Brahma Kumaris Has Support the State

The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU) presented a pilot project ... The aim: to reduce the number of accidents on our roads by reducing stress for drivers.

22 Feb 2013, motors.mega.mu

Providence/St-Pierre - Road Safety: Ramgoolam Announced a Series of Measures

From the installation of 56 new cameras, the creation of a training center and the entry into operation of three Fitness Centers

08 Feb 2013, motors.mega.mu

Sécurité Routière : Crackdown Policier Contre des Rallyes de Motocyclettes

37 délits du code de la route retenus contre 16 motocyclistes verbalisés pour rallye illégal sur la route de Blue Bay, vendredi

04 Feb 2013, motors.mega.mu

Accidents: This Repressive Arsenal is Not Enough

Since the beginning of the year, road accidents are increasing. Despite awareness campaigns organized by the authorities and NGOs as well as increased repression of the police force. Authorities rely on the "psychological shock" that represent the entry into force of penalty points to deter speeders.

31 Jan 2013, motors.mega.mu