A local resident posted a comment on Facebook which led the police to intervene near her home.
IN BRIEF
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A resident of 200 inhabitants between Bayonne and Pau, named ‘Fo Fi’, reported speeding on the D28 via Facebook.
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The gendarmerie responded by stepping up checks, revealing 44 offences, including 43 speeding offences, with one driver flashed at 102 km/h.
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This intervention has improved local security, although the gendarmerie cannot constantly monitor this axis.
On Facebookthe comment of a distressed local resident led to controls of the gendarmerie in a small town. Thanks to their intervention, many infractions have been noted.
Facebook comment triggers police response
A Facebook user with the name “Fo Fi” posted a comment under a post by the Gendarmerie of the Pyrenees-Atlantiques which caused the police to react. In this comment, she explains that she lives in a small village of 200 inhabitants between Bayonne and Pau. About two months ago, her dog was hit on the road by a truck. According to her, it was speeding in front of her house. The departmental road D28 who passes in front of her house is limited to 50 km/h. Many drivers often drive at more than 80 km/h.
In short, this local resident is waiting for the police to intervene slow down the many speeding drivers who have already mowed down several animals, including her own. She says she doesn’t even dare let her children walk along the side of the road to catch their school bus.
Just a few hours later, the gendarmerie responded to his comment:
“We will intensify controls on this axis.”
Speeding galore on a road limited to 50 km/h
After several control operations On the D28, the gendarmes of the Pau motorized brigade and the Artix motorized platoon took stock. In total, 44 infractions were noted on the 16 services scheduled mainly targeting home/work journeys. According to the police, these journeys are often the most likely to cause driving errors.
Of these 44 violations noted, 43 are speeding. A motorist was even flashed at 102 km/h instead of 50 km/h between 7am and 11am. His driving license has logically been withdrawn following this extremely excessive speeding dangerousThe latest offence involved a driver using amazing.
It is difficult to know whether this operation led by the gendarmerie will slow down motorists on this road, but in any case it is a good thing for the local resident who rightly complained on social media. Her detailed comment helped to get a reaction from the police who are trying to maintain the security wherever they can.
Of course, they cannot carry out checks on the same axis at all times. However, the Pyrénées-Atlantiques gendarmerie has specified that it keep an eye out on this axis.
