About forty motorists who filmed with their mobile phones the fatal accident that occurred Monday in Grand-Bigard on the E40 Ghent-Brussels motorway will be fined, said Tuesday the Hal-Vilvoorde prosecutor’s office, which denounces unacceptable behavior.
Monday around 11:30 a.m., a truck hit a line of vehicles that had formed on the highway. Two people died in the collision, which involved a total of three trucks and a car.
Forty motorists traveling in the direction of Ghent filmed the scene of the accident. They will be issued a report for having used their mobile phone while driving, i.e. a third degree offense accompanied by a fine of 174 euros with immediate collection or a summons to appear in court for endangering their lives. others. The court may order a disqualification from driving for a minimum of eight days and a fine.
“This type of behavior shows on the one hand a total lack of respect towards the victims of the accident and on the other hand constitutes a serious danger for road safety.“since the attention is diverted from the road to the telephone, reacted the prosecutor of the King Ine Van Wymersch, who promises”adequate suites“to this conduct”inadmissible“.
