During the past weekend, holiday weekend, the local police in Cartagena carried out 134 breath tests within the last road safety campaign, obteniendoresultado positive only one, reflecting a clear awareness of the issue by drivers .
In addition, this campaign of surveillance and control of alcohol, which has been developed throughout the municipality, from 12 to 14 August and in collaboration with the Directorate General of Traffic, were reported two conductors for uninsured vehicle.
The aim of these controls is drivers who get behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol, increases the braking distance and reduces the reaction time, undermining the physical and psychic abilities, being the cause of numerous accidents awareness.
Remember that the Penal Code provides for drivers traveling under the influence of alcohol, drugs, narcotics or psychotropic substances, imprisonment of three to six months or a fine of six to twelve months or work for the benefit of the community of thirty and one to ninety days, and in any case the deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and motorcycles for longer than one and up to four years.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena