Justice
Honduran Commuters Hurt by Rule to Prevent Drive-By Shootings
Temporary ban on motorcycle passengers will harm mobility in Honduras
After a string of high-profile shootings, legislators in Honduras have passed a law banning passengers on motorcycles.
Passengers on motorcycles have been blamed for the drive-by shooting deaths of a former government security adviser and a prominent journalist and her driver earlier this week, according to this article from the BBC. The Honduran Congress passed the ban in hopes of preventing more drive-by motorcycle murders in the country. With 82 murders per 100,000 people, Honduras has the world’s highest murder rate, according to the BBC article.