Karim Chahid, Head of the Constitutional Democratic Social group in the House of Councillors, called for the generalization of protective fences and barriers along the "motorway" network.
The parliamentary councillor's call came yesterday, Tuesday, during his questioning of the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, regarding "the ministry's strategy to expand the motorway network and maintain current roads."
Chahid stated that the most serious accidents occurring on motorways are primarily caused by "the lack of protective fences and barriers."
Addressing Baraka, he continued: "It is true that motorway facilities are, in many cases, subjected to vandalism by certain individuals in order to engage in unregulated grazing and other activities. However, many road sections with high population density do not even have barriers in the first place, and there are many examples of this."
The head of the Constitutional Democratic Social group called on the government official to consider "expanding the scope of these fences and barriers to include sensitive points, in order to protect road users and ensure their safety."
In addition to the issue of fences, Chahid highlighted in his intervention the problem of the lifespan of roads that require near-constant maintenance. He cited the example of the motorway linking Rabat and Fes, which he said "is never free of roadworks, affecting traffic flow on this section, as is also the case between Casablanca and Marrakech. This infringes upon the right of its users, who pay toll fees in exchange for benefiting from an ideal, smooth-flowing motorway without delays or stops."
Chahid also drew attention to the problem of stops within the toll motorway route. In this regard, he pointed out the necessity of reconsidering the locations of certain toll stations and working on relocating them outside the main motorway route, via exits and at interchange points, to maintain traffic flow, facilitate the use of motorways, and improve the quality of their services.
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