# Fidjrossè: first day of stricter checks on zémidjan riders without reflective vests

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Creator: Prosper Adjovi

Published: 2026-10-27T21:19:30.955Z

Updated: 2026-10-27T21:20:00.955Z

Event date: 2026-10-21T03:44:05.284Z

Language: en

Country: BJ; region: Littoral

Hashtags: mobility, safety

Access: public

A joint traffic police unit carried out the first stepped-up checks this Monday morning under the new rule requiring reflective vests for zémidjan motorcycle-taxi riders, along the Route des Pêches in Fidjrossè. Dozens of motorcycles were stopped within an hour. The measure, announced a month ago by the Littoral prefecture, aims to reduce accidents involving zémidjans after several night-time coll

A joint traffic police unit carried out the first stepped-up checks this Monday morning under the new rule requiring reflective vests for zémidjan motorcycle-taxi riders, along the Route des Pêches in Fidjrossè. Dozens of motorcycles were stopped within an hour. The measure, announced a month ago by the Littoral prefecture, aims to reduce accidents involving zémidjans after several night-time collisions were reported in recent months on this poorly lit road. A warning-only tolerance period preceded this first day of actual fines. On the ground, riders' reactions are mixed: some had already bought a vest, others say the cost is high for an activity with modest daily earnings. Zémidjan associations are asking for subsidised vest distribution, a proposal the prefecture says it is studying. What the creator verified this Monday: the unit present at two checkpoints on the Route des Pêches, and about ten fines issued within an hour of observation. What remains to be confirmed: the exact fine amount applied and how long this stepped-up phase is expected to last.

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