Lawyer proposes amendments to the Highway Code to improve road safety

Mindelo, 30 September (Inforpress) – Lawyer Luciano Vaz has submitted a preliminary draft bill to amend the Highway Code to the relevant authorities, proposing measures to strengthen the protection of vulnerable road users and reduce road accidents in Cabo Verde.

According to a statement from the legal expert sent to Inforpress, the proposal was submitted to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Spatial Planning and Housing, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Directorate-General for Road Transport (DGTR) for institutional and technical review.

Among the measures outlined in the document are enhanced protection for pedestrians and cyclists, the creation of special safety zones around schools, hospitals and health centres, as well as improved safety conditions on public and school transport.

The preliminary draft also proposes the regulation of personal mobility vehicles, mandatory investigations into fatal accidents, the creation of the National Road Accident Information System and a National Fund to Support Victims of Road Accidents.

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