Some 500 police officers, some in camouflaged cars, will patrol the region’s roads during the busiest times over the festive period such Christmas, New Year and the Day of the Kings.
The 290 traffic officers and 240 other officers of the Guardia Civil plus local police officers from the different municipal areas will set up control points and patrol the roads, according to the Government Delegate, Rafael González Tovar.
The Government Delegate points out that last year there were one million and a half journeys over Christmas in the region. “For this reason we consider it necessary to insist that drivers respect the norms and the traffic signals, consider other motorists and contribute to the final objective which is to reduce the number of accidents and victims.”
LaSt year there were 32 road accidents over the festive period in the region: five people died and 51 were injured. The main causes of the accidents were alcohol, speed and driver distraction.
Last year out of 2,050 drivers who were breathalysed some 105 were positive, a 5.40%. Due to this elevated figure there will be more alcohol controls this year and the Government Delegate recommends that drivers do not drink alcohol and drive.
