Helmet Retailers Prosper
SCHOOLS IN CHAD CLOSED OVER VIOLENT
HELMET LAW PROTESTS: Schools and universities in
the Chadian capital of N’Djamena were closed on Tuesday,
March 10, 2015 and remained shut “until further notice”
after student rallies against motorcycle helmet laws left at
least one person dead.
The closure announced by the government of Chad in
central Africa comes a day after students took to the streets
to protest against a rise in helmet prices ever since their use
became obligatory in N’Djamena effective March 1 and
motorcyclists are now required by law to wear a helmet.
The protesters set fire to several vehicles and blocked access
to schools and universities, an Agence France-Presse
(AFP) journalist reported. Clashes broke out after security
forces used tear gas to disperse the protesters. Hospital officials
contacted by AFP said “three people were killed,
and several others were injured.”
SCHOOLS IN CHAD CLOSED OVER VIOLENT
HELMET LAW PROTESTS: Schools and universities in
the Chadian capital of N’Djamena were closed on Tuesday,
March 10, 2015 and remained shut “until further notice”
after student rallies against motorcycle helmet laws left at
least one person dead.
The closure announced by the government of Chad in
central Africa comes a day after students took to the streets
to protest against a rise in helmet prices ever since their use
became obligatory in N’Djamena effective March 1 and
motorcyclists are now required by law to wear a helmet.
The protesters set fire to several vehicles and blocked access
to schools and universities, an Agence France-Presse
(AFP) journalist reported. Clashes broke out after security
forces used tear gas to disperse the protesters. Hospital officials
contacted by AFP said “three people were killed,
and several others were injured.”
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