2024-09-25 02:29:25
Carabineros made a new assessment of traffic accidents recorded during Fiestas Patrias, indicating that the fatal victims have already reached 48 people, which translates into a 54% increase in deaths compared to what was projected.
Commander Estrella Sotelo, a member of the Traffic and Highway Prefecture, told Radio Cooperativa that “the causes include ten people who exceeded the speed limit, followed by inattentive driving. We also have pedestrians involved for walking on the shoulder while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol, or for crossing in unauthorized places.”
Along these lines, Carabineros detailed that it has carried out more than 167 thousand vehicle controls throughout the week of Fiestas Patrias, issuing 4,600 speeding violations and performed 43,000 breathalyzer tests on the roads.
Along with this, there are 553 detainees for violating traffic regulations throughout the country, Among them, 357 were for drunk driving, 132 for driving under the influence of alcohol and 64 for being under the influence of drugs.
For its part, It is expected that 340 thousand motorists will return to the Metropolitan Region this weekend, who will join the 450 thousand who already did so in previous days.