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Benin is replacing its 1956 road traffic decree with a 122-article code that strengthens pedestrian protection and requires motor vehicle drivers to hold a licence.
4 articles from 27 October to 30 October 2026 · 🇧🇯 Benin
Benin’s new road code requires every driver of a motorised vehicle to hold a valid licence and provides for road safety education in schools. The measures aim to reduce accidents and improve behaviour on the roads, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
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Benin’s new road code requires every driver of a motorised vehicle to hold a valid licence and provides for road safety education in schools. The measures aim to reduce accidents and improve behaviour on the roads, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
🇧🇯 Benin · 00:49
Benin’s new Highway Code has 122 articles in six titles and strengthens protections for pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users. It provides for cycle lanes, more road safety education and regulation of pavement use, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇧🇯 Benin · 10:18
Benin’s Parliament has adopted a Highway Code comprising six titles and 122 articles, replacing a decree dating from 1956. Law Commission chair Orden Alladatin presented the main changes at a press conference, according to Matin Libre.
🇧🇯 Benin · 04:51
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.
🇧🇯 Benin · 04:42
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