These accidents are mainly due to the inattention of drivers, failure to respect the right of way, speeding, inattention of pedestrians, change of direction without signal and failure to respect the safety distance, among many others, said the DGSN in a statement.
Regarding the control and repression of traffic violations, the security services have established 41,454 tickets and 7,897 reports submitted to the prosecutor, while 33,557 fines were collected, said the same source.
The sums collected under these tickets have reached 7,338,600 dirhams, the statement continued, reporting that 4,246 vehicles have been impounded, 7,827 documents have been confiscated and 303 vehicles have been withdrawn from circulation.