Reply: I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that on Tuesday 31 March 2026 at around 07 15 hours, Police Officers of the Line Barracks Police Station proceeded to the Caudan Roundabout, Northbound, Port Louis, where a road accident involving a 40-tonne concrete mixer truck and three other vehicles had occurred. Different units of the Police, the SAMU services and the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service attended to the scene of the accident promptly. Four persons had sustained injuries and were conveyed to Dr Jeetoo Hospital. A traffic diversion plan was immediately implemented for both oncoming vehicles from north and south bounds to ease the congested traffic and to restore normal traffic flow. An enquiry into the circumstances of the accident has been initiated by the Police and statements from four persons involved in the accident have been recorded. The statement from the concrete mixer truck driver is yet to be recorded as he is still under treatment at hospital. However, according to preliminary information gathered, the concrete mixer truck had departed from Betonix Stone Crusher at Ebene at around 06 30 hours and was proceeding towards the North. Upon reaching the motorway, the driver encountered braking failure and he continued towards Port Louis. At the Caudan Roundabout, the driver lost control of the vehicle thereafter hitting the handrails and collided with two private cars and one private bus. The truck eventually overturned. There is no provision for the granting of any special permit or exemption for heavy vehicles to operate during 07 00 hours and 09 30 hours on weekdays. In fact, the Police Notice No. 2670, made under Section 181(3) of the Road Traffic Act, stipulates that all goods vehicles having unladen weight exceeding 3.5 tonne are prohibited from using specified roads from 07 00 hours and 09 30 hours on weekdays, as follows – (i) Motorway M1 from Phoenix Roundabout to Quay D Roundabout, Northbound; (ii) Road A1 from St Jean Roundabout to Place D’Armes Port Louis via Rose Hill and Coromandel, in both directions; (iii) Road A14, Rose Hill Trianon Road from Vandermesch Roundabout to M1 at Trianon via Ebene, in both directions; (iv) Road B1 from Rose Hill Police Station to M1 at Reduit via Ebene, in both directions, and (v) Road B120 from University of Mauritius Roundabout to M1 via State House, in both directions. Any breach of this provision constitutes an offence under the Road Traffic Act and liable to a fine not exceeding Rs200,000 and imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years. On 04 April 2026, the Police issued a Communiqué anew on the restrictions on heavy goods vehicle and tractors, reminding the public of the offences to which they are liable. ELECTORAL REFORMS – PUBLIC CONSULTATION EXERCISE – PROPOSALS