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| It will take place from October 26 to 31, conducting inspections on drivers and their vehicles | The Local Police of Cartagena adheres to the Special Campaign for the surveillance and control of vans launched by the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), according to the programming of the Surveillance and Control Campaigns and Operations for the year 2020.Thus, between October 26 and 31, the Campaign will take place in which inspections will be carried out on the vehicles, checking the speed, documentation, the cargo transported and its adequate storage, as well as the technical conditions of the vehicle, paying special attention the correct condition of the tires.

And to drivers, reviewing their documentation, if they drive with the presence of alcohol and drugs, or if the corresponding Technical Inspection of Vehicles has passed, all of which are directly related to road safety.The risk in driving vans is greater than in passenger cars, due to the load they carry and less active and passive safety equipment.

Securing the load is essential, since any movement of the load affects the stability of the vehicle.

In this type of vehicle, the incidence of leaving the road and overturning is higher, which can be explained by the excessive or bad positioning of the load.

In addition, the feeling of security due to the larger size of the vehicle, the lower speed and the elevation of the cabin means that the number of distractions is greater and the use of seat belt less.In 2018, vans were involved in 10,844 accidents with victims, of which 57% occurred on urban roads.

In these roads there was an increase in the number of deaths (1 more) and a decrease in the number of hospitalized wounded (20 less) compared to the previous year.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena