Rabat — Morocco’s government council has approved a draft law aimed at increasing compensation for victims of traffic accidents caused by motor vehicles.
A statement from the government post the cabinet council said that the draft law presented by Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi amends and supplements Dahir Law No.1.84.177, passed in October 1984, which compensates victims of accidents caused by motor vehicles.
The draft law amendment primarily increases compensation amounts by progressively raising the reference minimum wage by 64%. This ensures a significant improvement in compensation level, government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas said in a post-government council briefing.
He said that the draft law also contains provisions regarding the regulation of deadlines and procedures for obtaining compensation within a reasonable timeframe.
This seeks to improve the conditions of compensation for victims and their beneficiaries. The draft law will also expand the scope of the regulation to cover all traffic accidents caused by motor vehicles.
According to a statement from Morocco’s national police on September 2, at least 2,017 road accidents killed 24 people and injured over 2,800 others in urban areas between August 25-31.
Police said the accidents were mainly due to drivers’ inattention and speeding.
