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Mauritius to authorise rubber speed humps

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The Mauritian government wants to authorise the installation of rubber speed humps by amending the 2002 road traffic regulations. Instructions will be sent to the Attorney General after a decision by the Council of Ministers on 30 October, Defi Media reports.

Mauritius will amend the Road Traffic (Road Humps) Regulations 2002 to allow rubber speed humps to be installed on its roads, the Council of Ministers announced at its meeting on Friday 30 October 2026, according to Defimedia.info.

Instructions will be sent to the Attorney General's Office, which is responsible for preparing the necessary regulatory amendments, according to the Mauritian media outlet.

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