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Four drivers tested positive and sanctioned |
The Local Police of Cartagena, in collaboration with the General Direction of Traffic, performed 250 breath tests between June 5 and 11 in the framework of the 'Alcohol and Drugs Monitoring and Control during Driving Campaign' In all the municipal term in different time zones.
During the same four drivers were punished for driving under the influence of alcohol.
With these breathalyser controls has been sought to make drivers aware that driving under the effects of alcohol causes a reduction of reflexes that results in an increase in braking distance by increasing the reaction time, while decreasing physical capacities And psychic, which is the cause of numerous traffic accidents.
The Penal Code provides for drivers driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages, toxic drugs, narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances prison sentences of three to six months, fines of six to twelve months or works for the benefit of the community from 31 to 90 and , In any case, the deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and mopeds for a time exceeding one and up to four years.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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