The Director of Traffic has announced that 240 officers will control 15,000 vehicles on the region´s roads for speeding; dangerous overtaking; drink and drugs; using a mobile/earphones and other distractions at the wheel; and faulty documentation.
The campaign, aimed to cut road deaths, will operate between October 20 and 26.
There were 35 fatalities on the region´s roads last year of which 62.85% were on interurban roads (22) and 13 (37.15%) were on urban roads.
In 2013 regional fatalities stood at 41, the majority of which were on secondary roads.
As a result of the last major traffic control carried out in 2013 there were 1216 motorists charges with driving offences: 22 for dangerous overtaking; 473 for speeding; 42 for failing to respect a STOP; 11 for not giving way; 25 for excess alcohol; 1 for drugs; 157 for not using a car seat belt; 94 for using a mobile phone at the wheel; 24 for distractions during driving; 125 for lack of/faulty documentation; 69 for technical deficiencies of the vehicle; and 193 for other offences.
