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Thanks to an increased presence of local police officers on the streets and roads of the city, increased controls on radar and traffic campaigns and improving road infrastructure and signage, we have managed to increase the data positive within the Traffic Report, 2009, has been strong thus Councilman Safety, Javier Herrero, during the presentation of the data in this report.
These data show that the number of road accidents has fallen by 5 percent from 2,387 in 2008 to 2,302 in 2009, the same percentage have decreased accidents with injuries, from 829 to 800.
Moreover, within these accidents, serious injuries have been reduced by 12 percent, from 72 to 64, detected the fact that most accidents occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the streets with a greater percentage of accidents are, the same time, higher density of traffic, such as the Paseo Alfonso XIII, the Parque Mediterráneo, Calle Ramón y Cajal and the Alameda de San Antón.
The only negative factor is the increase of fatal accidents, 2 in 2008 to 3 in 2009, of which two were for injuries to pedestrians.
As noted by the Director General of Security, Carlos Nieto, in most cases, accidents are not due to problems on roads, but by forgetfulness or negligence of drivers, which has led us to increase our presence and our controls.
In this sense, have increased by 5 percent alcohol testing, to 4,683 in 2008 to 4,899 in 2009, with 5 percent of tests also tested positive, going from 718 to 754, even though they have increased administrative violations, criminal penalties have been reduced, so the conclusion is that drinking and driving, but less quantity.
The months in which intensified alcohol tests are dejulio, August and December.
Regarding breaches in relation to the lack of driving offenses have produced 52 more than in 2008, with a total of 282 detainees, you have to add 10 crimes cooperative needed (allow a crime occurs have no driver's license) and 11 for speeding offenses.
In the latter regard, the local police has been conducting an ongoing basis and in collaboration with the Directorate General of Traffic, speed control campaigns through radar, resulting in spectacular numbers in 2009, 101,081 vehicles are controlled with a total 2,855 of 46,737 violations and complaints that have resulted in the 11 crimes listed above, to overcome the limits.
MORE DRIVER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
In view of the report, those responsible for Public Safety of the City of Cartagena have announced that they will enhance road safety education campaigns and targeted campaigns will also be scheduled for pedestrians, the so-called "Safe Crossing" will be launched shortly, to try drivers aware of their responsibility and passers of the rules to be enforced in the zebra crossings and traffic light crossings, in order that no further violations.
Also keep the speed control campaigns together with the Traffic Department and will be implemented in high-traffic intersections in the city elsistema of traffic control cameras that is giving such good results in the Gran Vía de La Manga.
Between the crosses that will have this system, Javier Herrero has identified Angel Alfonso XIII Bruna and Alameda de San Antón, and Bastarreche Plaza, among others.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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