A 6-year-old girl was left in serious condition after a tragic rodeo accident in the city.
Urban rodeos have become a real plague in some cities.
On Saturday, April 15, 2023, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin asked prefects to tighten measures to combat this practice.
On Thursday evening, April 20, a 6-year-old girl was injured in the Lambézellec district.
According to sources, the girl’s mother was cooking while her daughter played in a local park. However, shortly thereafter, the girl was hit on a public road by a red off-road motorcycle.
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The young victim suffered a bump on the back of his head and abrasions. After the accident, he was taken to Morvan Hospital. The good news is that his life is not in danger. According to published reports, a red off-road motorcycle was stolen in the area on April 17th. Two days later, residents reported a similar motorcycle being used in the city rodeo.
Investigations are ongoing to identify the driver. Enforcement efforts have intensified since last summer. Combating urban rodeos is considered a national priority. “We are targeting all districts and the city center,” said Fabien Ponsin, head of the Public Roads Authority and deputy central commissioner in Brest.
In recent days, this topic has become a hot topic in the city of Ponant.
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And for good reason: two reports made a particular impression. The first concerned the death of an elderly person hit by a motorcycle on March 22, 2023, in Pontanézen, and the second, the assault on a man in Bellevue on April 16. The latter, irritated by the noise of machinery in front of his house, went downstairs to ask the young people to stop their actions. In response,
The man was beaten. Departmental prefect Philippe Mahé recalled that in 2022, “448 inspections of the city rodeo were carried out in Brest, during which 76 fines were issued. Since the beginning of 2023, 196 additional inspections have been carried out in all districts of Brest. Thanks to the investigations, three crimes related to the city rodeo were identified and brought to justice.”
The urban rodeo is a real plague
Urban rodeos have become a real scourge in some cities. On Saturday, April 15, 2023, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin appealed to prefects to tighten measures to combat the practice. On Thursday evening, April 20, a 6-year-old girl was injured in the Lambézellec district.