The Moroccan government wants to regulate the use of scooters and other new modes of transportation on public roads. A draft decree provides notably for mandatory helmet wearing , a ban on headphones and speed limitations.
The CESE alerts on the persistence of dangerous behaviors on Moroccan roads . Despite the tightening of the traffic code, accidents and violations remain at a concerning level.
The Court of Cassation has confirmed that offenses recorded by approved speed cameras constitute irrefutable legal evidence. This decision, issued on 26 February 2025, validates automated technical findings even when no ticketing officer is physically present.
The National Road Safety Agency is introducing a 20-point capped probationary licence for new drivers. This reform comes as Morocco recorded a dramatic 25.7% increase in road deaths in 2025.
The Moroccan government is launching a major reform of the two-wheeler sector to stem the carnage on the roads. The Minister of Transport and Logistics, Abdelssamad Kayouh, announced the creation of a driver’s license for engine displacements of 49 cm³ , a flagship measure aimed at massively regularizing drivers.
The National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) will now control the maximum speed of mopeds using a measuring device called a "speedometer". Offenders face fines of 5,000 to 30,000 DH and prison sentences in case of repeat offenses.
Until now, many Moroccan license plates were difficult for French automatic radars to identify. This era is over. Thousands of new devices are arriving, and their reading technology specifically includes Morocco.
A three-wheeler carrying 14 people overturned in the province of Kalaât Sraghna, causing the death of seven passengers, members of the same family. An accident that reignites the debate on the need to ban the use of these vehicles as a means of transporting people.
In Morocco, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics submitted a draft law on the reform of the Highway Code to the General Secretariat of the Government on September 30. The legislative process is underway.
Rachid Hammouni, the president of the parliamentary group of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) in the House of Representatives, has questioned the government about the legality of traffic violation reports, particularly those related to mobile speed cameras.
In Morocco, the Democratic Transport Union is calling for strict compliance with the Highway Code, particularly the wearing of seat belts in taxis, as in private vehicles, in order to preserve the lives of drivers and passengers.
In Morocco, the Ministry of Transport is working on the reform of the Highway Code. It has already submitted a bill amending the 2010 text.