Portal de Cartagena
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With the aim of reducing accidents, the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has started from Monday 4 to Sunday 10 April, a new awareness campaign and monitoring of driving distractions, paying particular attention to manipulation of the browser and mobile phone while driving.
For a week, traffic police, increase controls, ensuring that drivers do not use these devices while driving and also try to inform those who have not yet compliant to raise awareness of the danger involved in handling these devices.
About 500 COMPLAINTS IN 2010
According to the latest report of the 2010 urban accident crowded section of the local police in Cartagena, recklessness is the main cause of accidents in our town.
In particular, the use of phone and browser, greatly increases the risk of an accident, not only by the improper use of hands, but also by driver distraction.
In addition, during 2010, occurred in our township a total 484 complaints of driver manually using mobile devices, browser or any other communication system and 2 reports of wear helmets, headsets or other devices that reduce the required permanent care in driving.
These are classified as serious violations of Article 65 of the Road Safety Act, and entail a fine of 200 euros and the withdrawal of 3 points from driving.
Local police in Cartagena, more and more sensitized to such violations, will join the campaign to control and raise awareness among citizens, not just the misuse of mobile phone while driving, but also the danger that involve other distractions such as manipulation of the browser or the radio and smoking while driving.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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