Night traffic checks: Nearly 400 motorcyclists arrested for not wearing helmets in Ouagadougou
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Mandatory helmet wearing: Nearly 400 motorcycles impounded in Ouagadougou in three hours during night checks (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
During night checks in Ouagadougou, police impounded nearly 400 motorcycles in three hours for helmet violations. The regional police director urged motorcyclists to wear helmets day and night.
Night traffic checks: Nearly 400 motorcyclists arrested for not wearing helmets in Ouagadougou (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Kadiogo regional police carried out night-time checks in Ouagadougou as part of the "Bouclier tête durcie" operation. In three hours, nearly 400 motorcyclists were arrested for not wearing a helmet.
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