Sunday, November 16, 2008

About time

On Wednesday, the DGT traffic department in Spain launched a 12-day blitz on drivers who use mobile phones while they are at the wheel.

A DGT spokesman says that 500,000 checks will be made across Spain and 200,000 will take place in Alicante Province.

Punishment if caught can be a fine of up to 300 euros, three-month suspension of licence and the loss of three points.

Government sub delegate in Alicante, Encarna Llinares, made the announcement on Tuesday saying that using a mobile phone, tampering with a car radio or onboard navigation system as well as smoking are all distractions and the cause of 37 per cent of traffic incidents.

1 comment:

juan101 said...

In Guardamar I saw a woman turning into the main road from a side street. There was a child of about 2 stood in the front of the car leaning on the dashboard (no seat belt on) and the woman driver was on her mobile! Methinks she would have been in severe trouble if the police had spotted her.