Overview

• Bordeaux prosecutor Renaud Gaudeul has mandated the pre-trial seizure and sale of all vehicles involved in urban rodeos to deter offenders and generate state revenue.
• Police in Bordeaux are employing drones and discreet surveillance to safely gather evidence and identify participants without direct intervention during dangerous events.
• Recent incidents, including a fatality in Bassens and injuries in Bordeaux-Lac, have underscored the public safety risks posed by these high-speed exhibitions.
• Authorities are considering legal action against spectators and parents who bring minors to urban rodeos, citing endangerment of public safety.
• Reims has joined Bordeaux in intensifying enforcement, with expanded patrols and road checks under the framework of the 2018 anti-rodeo law.