Since Sunday, 20 September 2026, law enforcement officers have launched a wide-ranging operation targeting drivers and motorcyclists who breach the highway code. Figures gathered from Bip Radio indicate that more than one hundred two-wheel riders and roughly ten motorists were stopped and fined during the first two days of the campaign at several strategic locations.

The pursuit intensified sharply on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, in Benin’s economic hub. In the Fidjrossè area alone, over forty motorcyclists were intercepted within a single hour, while numerous drivers were apprehended along the Boulevard de la Marina.

Offenders face a strict penalty schedule: using a phone while driving or riding carries a fine of 20,000 CFA francs, overloading results in a 10,000 CFA franc penalty, driving the wrong way costs 6,000 CFA francs, and failing to wear a protective helmet is fined 5,000 CFA francs.

Patrols are also keeping a close watch on compliance with traffic lights. Any violation of a red light exposes the offender to the regulatory sanctions set out in the law.

A coordinated deployment across major cities

Far from being confined to the economic capital, this security clampdown covers all of Benin’s urban centres. Police detachments are actively deployed at junctions and main roads in the communes of Abomey-Calavi, Porto-Novo, Sèmè-Podji, Ouidah, Bohicon and Parakou.

The stated goal of the police command is to eliminate risky behaviour, preserve human lives and restore lasting collective discipline on the national road network.