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Benin Highway Code: Louis Koukpemedji highlights three advances

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During the examination of the draft Highway Code in Benin, MP Louis Koukpemedji outlined three advances he says the bill represents. He argued for an approach to road safety that goes beyond regulation alone, according to Matin Libre.

During the examination of the bill on the Highway Code in Benin, MP Louis Koukpemedji stressed the human and social dimensions of road safety. He said the legislation should not be viewed as merely a matter of regulation, according to Matin Libre.

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