In compliance with the programming of Campaigns and Operations Monitoring and Control 2015 conducted by the Directorate General of Traffic, Jumilla Local Police will conduct a new Special Campaign control alcohol level from today until Sunday 20 dicimebre.
Alcohol is present as a contributory factor or trigger in a third of fatal accidents.
His presence in driving depending on your rate, multiplied between 2 and 15 the risk of an accident.
The only safe rate is 0.0%.
Is not only related to increased accidents but also results in greater mortality, being a linked with a poor prognosis factor in their injuries.
From the Department of Local Police it states that: "Detected a change in behavior of citizens that has caused the percentage of positives detected a fall markedly in the last decade, from 5.1% to 1.6 %. However, it is a priority objective of trying to get off the 1% positive for alcohol in randomized preventive controls, "the mayor of this area, Augenio Aguado.
Regardless of the effect on drivers, alcohol is also a risk for pedestrians as road users who share with others the public space, mainly in urban areas, making the participation of all municipalities in this campaign special has an extraordinary importance.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla