Banning measures in Sarthe to prevent car fires during the end-of-year holidays

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Cars set on fire, mortars fired… The end-of-year celebrations are sometimes marked by damage and violence, as was the case on January 1, 2024 in Lyon, Vitré, or in Yvelines.

“Preventing any incident or serious disturbance to public order” is the aim of this measure.
The prefect of Sarthe, Emmanuel Aubry, has issued a decree, which will be applicable from Friday December 20, 2024 to Friday January 3, 2025.

Retail fuel

During this period, “the purchase of combustible at retail when unpacked, that is to say in containers allowing easy mobility (jerrican, can, bottle, etc.) is prohibited”, indicates this decree, “with the exception of products specifically intended for food consumption. individual heating devices. »

The municipalities concerned:

• Let’s go
• Arnage
• Exchange
• Coulaines
• La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin
• Le Mans
• Yvré-l’Evêque
• Sablé-sur-Sarthe
• Solesmes

Fireworks too

A second decree concerns fireworks (or other pyrotechnic articles) of categories F2 or F3.

“The misused use of fireworks contributes to urban violence,” justifies the prefecture document.

The purchase, sale, possession, transport and use of these items will also be prohibited, from December 20 to January 3, in the following municipalities:

• Let’s go
• Coulaines
• La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin
• Le Mans
• Ruaudin
• Sablé-sur-Sarthe
• Solesmes

As well as “in all other places where there is a large gathering of people, as well as in their immediate surroundings”.

A similar measure was adopted in Sarthe during Halloween.

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