Gourcy:More than a hundred motorcycles were seized during the first checks by the national police on October 1 and 2, 2026, in the town of Gourcy.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the national police conducted these operations following several awareness campaigns about the mandatory helmet law. This initiative marks the beginning of a nationwide enforcement phase that started on October 1, 2026.

The surprise operation saw many motorcyclists without helmets apprehended, and their motorcycles were taken to the Gourcy police station. The provincial director of the national police in Zondoma, Salif Yerbanga, reported that motorcyclists had to pay 3,000 CFA francs and present a helmet to reclaim their vehicles. Yerbanga emphasized that the checks will continue and urged the public to comply with the helmet law.