Warning about the danger of mentally ill people on the highway between Agadir and Marrakech

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

Heba Press – Abdel Latif Baraka

Parliamentarians warned of the danger of the spread of psychiatric patients and mentally ill people on the highway linking Agadir to Marrakech, this section having recently seen a notable presence. In a written question addressed to the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, the socialist team of the House of Representatives warned of the spread of this phenomenon which threatens the security of citizens and the lives of travelers.

The team stressed that these patients expose themselves and passers-by to great risks because they take unexpected actions that can cause fatal road accidents. Cases of stones being thrown at cars passing on this stretch of road have also been recorded, which doubles the level of these accidents. hazard.

The team also expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of effective measures to monitor this section of the highway, emphasizing the need for the authorities concerned to intervene to reduce this emergency phenomenon, while ensuring safety and security. safety of travelers. In this context, the representatives questioned the measures that the Ministry of Equipment and Water will take to reduce these risks, calling for concrete measures to be taken to maintain road safety and to organize awareness campaigns and monitoring.

The socialist team called for distributing responsibilities and compensating victims of road accidents caused by the actions of mentally ill and mentally ill people on this highway.