(Credit: Joao Sousa/OT File photo July 2022)
Cheap to run, able to weave through endless traffic and accessible to those locked out of formal employment, mopeds and motorbikes cemented their position as a mainstay of the roadscape after the country’s financial collapse and ensuing fuel crisis. Yet the same benefits that make them essential also put riders at the greatest risk.Road safety expert and President of the Lebanese International Road Safety Academy, Kamel Ibrahim, says the number of road accidents for motorcycle users in Lebanon, “particularly the number of fatal accidents, has increased since the crisis.” The big picture: Road safety: A deadly summer on Lebanon’s roads From 2022 to 2024, the percentage of recorded motorcycle accidents that caused fatalities increased from 20 to 30 percent, according to Ibrahim, who estimates that the actual figure is likely to be...
Cheap to run, able to weave through endless traffic and accessible to those locked out of formal employment, mopeds and motorbikes cemented their position as a mainstay of the roadscape after the country’s financial collapse and ensuing fuel crisis. Yet the same benefits that make them essential also put riders at the greatest risk.Road safety expert and President of the Lebanese International Road Safety Academy, Kamel Ibrahim, says the number of road accidents for motorcycle users in Lebanon, “particularly the number of fatal accidents, has increased since the crisis.” The big picture: Road safety: A deadly summer on Lebanon’s roads From 2022 to 2024, the percentage of recorded motorcycle accidents that caused fatalities increased from 20 to 30 percent, according to Ibrahim, who estimates that the actual figure is likely...
