
Moroccan Officer Praised for Ticketing Own Son in Traffic Stop
On Facebook, a police officer has attracted the sympathy of Moroccan internet users after fining his own son in Essaouira.

On Facebook, a police officer has attracted the sympathy of Moroccan internet users after fining his own son in Essaouira.

The recent torrential rains that hit the Drâa-Tafilalet region have not only caused considerable material damage, but have also highlighted serious flaws in the construction of certain road infrastructures.

Faced with the influx of Moroccans residing abroad in preparation for their return to their country of residence through the Bab Sebta border post, the authorities have been forced to find solutions to avoid traffic jams.

While the streets and entrances of Tangier are experiencing intense traffic congestion, hotels are far from being full. The tourism sector is thus experiencing a significant drop in attendance, for several reasons.

Massive traffic jam this Sunday on the Tetouan-Tangier national road. Endless lines of vehicles were recorded on this section which is particularly congested during the summer due to the movements of families to spend their holidays in one city or the other.

Significant traffic jams make circulation difficult on the roads of Tangier during this summer period marked by the influx of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) and tourists.

The work on the Guercif-Nador motorway is progressing normally. The Ministry of Equipment and Transport, which is the project owner, has launched a call for tenders for the realization of the second phase.

The Ministry of Equipment and Water invests nearly 18 billion dirhams each year to implement road projects, said Nizar Baraka on Wednesday, during a conference in Rabat.

The gendarmes of the Cher department intercepted a vehicle transporting a significant load on its way to Morocco at the toll barrier in Vierzon.

The Ministry of Transport and Logistics announces the creation of two bus fleet renewal programs during the 2024, 2025 and 2026 fiscal years.

Casablanca is working to strengthen its road infrastructure in order to facilitate travel within the city and outside, in the perspective of the 2030 World Cup.

New mobile radars have been deployed on Moroccan roads, particularly in the north of the country. Their particularity is that they are mobile, making them more difficult to detect.