Rabat - Twenty-four people were killed and 2,772 injured, 100 of them seriously, in the 2,116 road accidents that occurred in urban areas on October 07-13, according to the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN). These accidents were mainly due to drivers' inattention, failure to give priority, failure to keep a safe distance, speeding and pedestrians' inattention, DGSN pointed out in a press release. With regard to the control and repression of traffic offenses, the security services drew up 49,517 tickets, 9,149 reports submitted to the public prosecutor's office, while 40,368 transactional fines were collected, amounting to 8,8 dirhams, according to the same source. The DGSN also reported the impoundment of 5,275 vehicles, the withdrawal of 9,149 driving licenses and the immobilization of 319 vehicles. Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse
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