The autoroutes are designed to increase driver safety/highway leading to Oujda east of Morocco

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The autoroutes are designed to increase driver safety and allow for higher speed limits 120 km than on regular roads without increasing the risk of accidents. The safety features include:
1. One way driving: the lanes driving in the opposite direction are separated by at least a crash barrier designed to resist the oblique impact of a car
2. Wider carriageways, with 2 lanes driving in the same direction
3. Long entrance and exit ramps or slip roads to get in or out of the autoroute without disturbing the traffic;
4. Rest areas with public toilets and service areas (aire de service with a least a gas station)
5. regularly patrolling security services, to clear any obstacle and protect drivers in trouble (usually a breakdown or a flat tyre) with appropriate warning signs and beacons;
6. Dynamic information panels that warn about possible difficulties ahead (e.g. accident, roadworks, traffic jam);
7. Radars automatiques (speed cameras) are installed in many locations, and announced by a specific road sign.

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