HIBAPRESS – Mohamed Zariouh
National Road No. 16, linking the city of Nador and the village of Arkman, is one of the vital roads that witnesses heavy traffic daily, where many citizens from various groups travel on it, including workers, students, and professionals, in addition to public transportation. However, this road has recently become a source of many complaints due to the absence of clear road signs, especially with regard to determining the maximum permissible speed.
Many road users are surprised by the issuance of traffic violations for exceeding the speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour, even though the road does not include signs that clearly indicate this limit. This situation raises questions about the basis on which the application of these violations is based, and how drivers can be held responsible for violating unannounced or unclear rules.
A number of citizens have considered that the absence of road signs on the road is not just a technical error, but has turned into a means of exploiting the situation to issue violations. Instead of focusing on prevention and awareness, the driver finds himself facing sudden penalties on a road that is supposed to be outside the urban area and does not include clear traffic signs.
In this context, many road users would like the necessity of improving road signs on this road and clarifying the prescribed speeds in a tangible way to be taken into consideration. They also demand the cessation of any punitive practices in the unmarked parts of the road until this defect is corrected, in order to maintain the citizens' trust in institutions and implement the principle of road safety in a fair and transparent manner.
It is worth noting that the implementation of the traffic law is of great importance, and the role played by the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie in protecting lives cannot be questioned. However, the implementation of the law must be clear, with the provision of appropriate notifications before imposing penalties, as the goal is to regulate traffic and protect road users and not to punish them due to organizational ambiguity for which other parties are responsible.
