Portal de Puerto Lumbreras
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Circulated for 16.5 miles in the opposite direction stipulated in the A-91 (A-92N) between Puerto Lumbreras and Almería
The Civil Guard will request the Provincial Traffic that is subject to a special review to determine if still fulfills the mental and physical fitness to drive
The Civil Guard Murcia has proceeded to the arrest of the driver of a van in Puerto Lumbreras, suspicion of crime against road safety, for driving the wrong way on the A-91 (A-92N) for a length of over 16 kilometers, putting the lives and physical integrity of other road users at risk.
The incident took place about noon on Saturday, the 17th, when the Operative Central Traffic (COTA) Subsector Traffic Almería alerted after receiving calls from several drivers who had crossed with a van coming in the opposite direction by the A-92N, direction Murcia, two miles before the limit of Almería province, so immediately Sector Traffic Civil Guard Murcia activated a service device to intercept the mentioned vehicle.
Soon after, members of Detachment Traffic Lorca managed to stop the van at kilometer 14,500 of the A-91 (Almería province limit A-92N-Puerto Lumbreras), after traveling more than 16 miles in the opposite direction the risk of collision with several vehicles circulating properly, and even the official vehicle of the Meritorious own.
The policemen, after stopping the vehicle, identified the driver, a man of 79 years and of Spanish nationality who appeared signs of lack of psychophysical conditions for driving vehicles with security guarantee, so after requiring the presence Attestations of a Team Detachment Traffic Lorca, proceeded to his arrest for an alleged offense of reckless driving, being brought before the Court of First Instruction No. 4 of Lorca (Murcia).
On September 22, 2013, at kilometer 18,600 of the RM-15 freeway, one person died and three others were injured in varying degrees, on facts similar to those described, a final that this time could be avoided.
Such offenses are set out in the Penal Code and can be punished with imprisonment ranging from 6 months to 2 years and deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and motorcycles for more than 1 time and up to 6 years.
In this case, regardless of the measures referred to the Judicial Authority, and given the characteristics of the anomalous appreciated driving and the elderly driver, the Civil Guard will request the Provincial Traffic Murcia that it is subjected to a extraordinary review to determine if it continues to conduct psychophysical gathering skills.
During 2013, the streets of Murcia several driving episodes were reported by highway to the contrary, some events where the intervention of the Civil Guard was crucial to ensure road safety and physical integrity of the users affected roads.
These facts led to the arrest and bringing to justice of those responsible:
- January 5, 2013, AP-7 motorway, circulated in the opposite direction for over 17 miles.
- May 25, 2013, A-33, ran in the opposite direction over 25 kilometers.
- June 13, 2013, RM-2 motorway, transited over 23 miles in the opposite direction.
- August 14, 2013, RM-2 motorway, he made more than 24 miles in the opposite direction.
- September 22, 2013, RM-15 motorway, 2.6 miles circulated counterclockwise.
- December 8, 2013, RM-15 motorway, 6 km circulated counterclockwise.
In all these cases, their drivers were under the influence of alcohol and / or under the influence of drugs or other prohibited substances incompatible with driving.
The Civil Guard wants to appeal to citizen collaboration to the high danger posed by highway traffic in the opposite direction than usual, so that as soon as one of these situations detected urgently reminded to mobile 112 (emergencies) or 062 (Guardia Civil), also advising that wherever possible and safe for overtaking, use the right lane of the carriageway of highways and motorways, as those who drive the wrong way on these types of roads typically use the left lane to believe circulating a gifted conventional one lane road in each direction.
The detainee and the proceedings have been brought before the Court of Instruction No. 4 of Lorca (Murcia).
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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