Togo tightens road checks and will penalise offences
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 24 Heure Info
Security Minister Colonel Calixte Batossie Madjoulba announces tighter road checks across the country in the coming days. They target speeding, dangerous overtaking, phone use at the wheel and drink driving, according to a statement published on Tuesday 10 November.
Security Minister Colonel Calixte Batossie Madjoulba announces tighter road checks in the coming days across Togolese territory, with uncompromising penalties for offenders, according to a statement published on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
The minister cites speeding, dangerous overtaking, driving on the wrong side of the road, failure to obey road signs and crossing central reservations. He also points to driving without a valid licence, using a phone at the wheel, not wearing a helmet or seatbelt, driving under the influence of alcohol or psychotropic substances, and overloading vehicles.
The minister nonetheless acknowledges progress made since the first half of 2026, thanks to awareness, prevention and enforcement. Road services and the National Framework for Road Safety Consultation are mobilised on main routes and in urban areas.
