A n accident that occurred on November 26, 2025, in Batterie 4 sheds light on the circulation of motorcycles often lacking legal documents. While the parties involved await the police report, the incident reignites the debate over the absence of effective regulation in the sector and the urgent need for a public response.

Around 3:20 p.m. this Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the calm of the Saint-André intersection, in the Batterie 4 district, was broken by a collision between a red Hyundai vehicle and a motorcycle. According to witnesses, the driver of the vehicle, a woman in her thirties, was about to take the downhill road leading to the école conventionnée (contract school) where she was supposed to pick up her daughter, when a motorcycle, speeding in the opposite direction, struck the front bumper of her car. The scene, brief but spectacular, drew several nearby residents.

It was more a scare than anything serious: the motorcycle driver, a young man, got away with a simple scratch. The car driver, visibly shaken, explained that the motorcyclist was driving without respecting the normal flow of traffic and appeared "out of nowhere." The condition of the two-wheeler, which was slightly damaged, nonetheless bore witness to the violence of the initial impact. No serious injuries were reported, and both vehicles were immobilized pending the arrival of law enforcement.

According to the car driver's statements, the young motorcyclist did not possess a driver's license, an ID card, or any document authorizing him to operate his vehicle. This is a "recurring" situation, affirm residents who were interviewed, who mention numerous similar incidents involving undeclared motorcyclists. As of the time of going to press, both parties were still awaiting the police report to establish responsibility.

But beyond the incident, a structural problem is once again being revealed: the uncontrolled proliferation of motorcycles on the streets of Libreville. From Mont-Bouët to Nzeng-Ayong, and through Batterie 4, these vehicles are multiplying, often outside any regulatory framework. Lack of control, non-existent licenses, non-compliance with the highway code, unregistered scooters... the sector seems to be escaping the regulation mechanisms of the Ministry of Transport. In light of this accident, numerous residents are calling on the authorities to finally address this phenomenon which, over the months, threatens to transform urban traffic into a zone of permanent risk.