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As reported by the Councillor for Traffic and Local Police of the City of Jumilla Jumilla Local Police, has joined the Campaign Control Trucks and Vans, which will run from 13 to 19 February 2012 and organized by the Directorate General Traffic.
Pursuant to the scheduling of Campaigns and Operations Monitoring and Control for 2012 conducted by the Traffic Department, between 13 to 19 next February, will be a Special Campaign monitoring and control of trucks and vans, which will carry out inspections on vehicles (authorizations and documents, technical and security features, etc.) and drivers (driving license, driving times, breaks and alcohol).
The objective of this initiative is to ensure that all vehicles used to transport goods comply with the requirements covered by safety legislation.
From the Department of Traffic, warning of risk are driving trucks and vans is higher than in passenger cars, due to the load carrying equipment and less active and passive safety.
Moreover, the feeling of greater security by the increased size of the vehicle, lower speed and elevation of the cabin causes the number of distraction is greater and the use of seat belts, the lower.
Also there is a greater risk to occupants of other vehicles and pedestrians: in 2010 75% of fatalities in road accidents in which trucks and vans were involved were occupants of other vehicles or pedestrians, and this percentage increased to 94% in urban areas, according to data provided by the DGT.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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