Back-to-school inspection for the gendarmerie

On Thursday, September 12, the Gendarmerie carried out a preventive traffic control operation at the Gustavia school exit. The Prefect Delegate of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin announced the operation. The arrival of Captain Quinchon at the head of the Saint-Barth brigade should be synonymous with a new dynamic for the island's gendarmerie. In terms of relations with the population, presence in the field and frequency of interventions. So, on Thursday September 12, the gendarmerie organized a preventive operation at school-leaving time for Gustavia schoolchildren. The aim was to remind parents of the rules of the road. It was a surprising but useful operation. Headed by Chief Warrant Officer Lamour, the gendarmes inspected eleven "potentially liable" vehicles for seatbelt, child seat and other defects. Although no official reports were drawn up, as the operation was intended as a preventive measure, the gendarmerie warns that further checks of thecise that other checks of the same type will be carried out regularly "in order to continue the effects of our actions". This time, however, there will be a possibility of fines.