Accidents in 2024 in the Landes are marked by a sharp increase in road mortality. Thus, several inspection services are carried out in different places in the department where several serious offenses causing accidents have been noted.
The year 2024 marks a worrying increase in road deaths in the Landes department. The Landes roads, renowned for their beauty but also for their danger, are recording an increase in serious accidents, the result of serious offenses and an apparent relaxation of compliance with safety rules. Faced with this situation, the mobilization of law enforcement is intensifying, with reinforced control operations throughout the Landes territory, aimed at combating risky behavior.
As part of these road safety operations, numerous worrying offenses were noted by the police and gendarmerie services in different localities in the department.
- In Daxa vehicle was impounded after the driver, a repeat offender, was intercepted driving without a license and without insurance. Tests revealed drug use and excessive speed. A combination of factors which increases the risk of serious accidents for both the driver and other road users.
- In Capbretona road control operation coordinated with the Hossegor municipal police. These joint actions make it possible to extend the means of surveillance, thus strengthening the capacity for detection and prevention of dangerous behavior on coastal roads, often frequented by tourists and residents of the region.
- At Sanguinettwo speeding offenses were noted, including an alarming case of speed recorded at 154 km/h in a zone limited to 50 km/h. In addition to these speeding violations, two drivers were checked for drug use, a practice which considerably increases the risk of serious accidents.
Increased mobilization of the Landes gendarmerie
The Landes Gendarmerie remains fully mobilized to deal with this increase in dangerous behavior. Due to the increase in road deaths, the police are intensifying their vigilance and are present on the Landes roads in order to prevent new tragedies. Surveillance will be particularly reinforced during the long weekend of November 11, a period often marked by an increase in traffic and road risks.
The authorities call on all road users to exercise caution and respect the Highway Code. Laxity in behavior, whether it involves speed, alcohol or drug consumption, can have tragic consequences not only for the offenders, but also for all road users.
This weekend of November 11, let us remember, will be an opportunity for the Landes Gendarmerie to intensify its control efforts. To the wise…
