This proposal appeared in the declaration of general policy by Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open Vld), who did not mention this point Thursday in plenary session. To fight against road insecurity, the Minister of Justice has put forward the establishment of the road safety prosecutor’s office, the creation of which was voted on in the Chamber last December. Recruitment is underway, he said. The goal is to have a uniform policy across the country. “The Limburg public prosecutor’s office does not apply a tolerance (for speeding). If one public prosecutor’s office can do it, everyone can do it,” he said.
Also questioned, the Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) recalled the implementation of the first federal road safety plan, entitled “all for zero”, launched last November. One of the objectives is to increase the risk of being checked. More intense monitoring and more effective training of repeat offenders is also planned. “It’s not a slogan, it is, according to the Vias institute, the most relevant measure”, supported Nicolas Parent (Ecolo), speaking of a possibility of reducing recidivism by 40 to 50% with This measure.
In opposition, Catherine Fonck (Les Engagés) pleaded for more firmness in terms of the withdrawal of definitive permits and the definitive confiscation of vehicles.
For her part, Leslie Leoni (PS), alderman from Louviéroise, visibly very moved, wanted to “relay the message of the families who have all called for calm”. She urged to accelerate the installation of the road safety prosecutor’s office and to open the reflection on the apology of speed on social networks, practice in which the author of the accident of Strépy was engaged.
The plenary session began with a minute of silence in tribute to the victims of the tragedy of Strépy-Bracquegnies, but also in memory of the victims of the attacks of March 22, 2016.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a car traveling at high speed hit a carnival group, killing 6 and injuring 39.