rage incidents and violent and aggressive behaviour on the roads, he will, for the benefit of the House, obt…
(No. B/819) Dr. Ms R. Daureeawo (Third Rivière des Anguilles & Souillac) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to rage incidents and violent and aggressive behaviour on the roads, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Commissioner of Police, information as to the – (a) number of reported cases thereof over the past three years, indicating the percentage thereof pointing to drivers, respectively as – (i) victims, and (ii) perpetrators, and (b) measures being taken to protect road users and the general public and combat dangerous and anti-social behaviour on the roads.
Madam Speaker, with regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that since January 2022 up to 02 October 2025, a total of 237 cases related to rage incidents and violent or aggressive behaviour on the roads have been reported to the Police, involving 394 drivers. Out of these, 200 drivers were classified as victims, representing 51%, while 194 drivers were classified as perpetrators, representing 49%. I am further informed that in a number of cases, multiple drivers were involved in the same incident, with one or more drivers recorded as victims and one or more as perpetrators, which explains, in fact, the discrepancy between the total number of reported cases and the number of drivers concerned. As regard to part (b), I wish to inform the House that Government, in collaboration with the Police, has strengthened measures to protect road users and combat such dangerous behaviour. These include – 1. The re-introduction of the new Penalty Points System in January 2026, with severe sanctions against reckless and anti-social practices as well as illegal races; 2. Enhanced patrol presence, Police Officers including riders are now daily deployed at strategic locations to regulate traffic near schools, bus terminals, light rail stations and commercial centres;
36 3. Awareness campaigns in schools, shopping malls, public transport and also at the light rail stations are being carried out; 4. Optimal use of the Safe City surveillance system for swift intervention is being done, and finally 5. Targeted crackdown operations near night clubs and entertainment venues, with particular focus on drink-and-drive offences. Madam Speaker, let me assure the House that Government remains fully committed to ensuring the safety of all road users and maintaining order on our roads.
Yes!
May I ask the Prime Minister: with regard to the use of unlawful weapons, illicit, des armes, couteaux, etc., does the Prime Minister propose to urgently ensure that there are stops and searches, roadblocks being effected like it used to be, by the SMF, the SSU regularly, especially in areas that are well known to be hotspots.
I understand that this is being done but we do not want to give it too much publicity. You know, this is a country that attracts tourists; we do not want to give the impression that it is a Police State, but it is being done.
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