2024-04-16 22:00:32
ASSO MENDOLA/SAN LUGANO. Crackdown by the Egna company regarding controls on the passes. This time the prevention campaign by the Carabinieri of Bassa Atesina includes targeted services to avoid any clandestine races (in the past there had been especially on the Mendola and had foreign centaurs as protagonists) but also systematic checks for any souped-up mufflers or engines and on respecting speed limits. The accident rate on the Dolomite state road 48 and on the Caldaro-Mendola stretch has always been rather high and therefore checks have always been requested also by the municipal administrations directly involved.
The motorcyclist carabinieri coordinated by Major Bove are in action.
For a few weeks now, the soldiers of the Egna mobile radio unit have begun to patrol the area of competence with their motorcycles, which is divided in particular into Bassa Atesina, in Oltradige from Caldaro to Passo Mendola, to Passo San Lugano and Passo Oclini . Coordinating the motorcycle Carabinieri service is Marshal Major Franco Bove, commander of the radiomobile unit of the Nor of Egna for more than a year, non-commissioned officer with long experience in the Seventh Carabinieri Regiment “Trentino Alto Aldige” and as an operator in international missions than as an instructor. He of course is also a passionate biker.
Zero tolerance for speeding and alcohol.
Captain Federico Seracini, commander of the Egna Company, then ensures that for the entire spring and summer period, in addition to the coordinated control services on the mountain passes arranged by the Provincial Commander of the Carabinieri of Bolzano, targeted devices will also be implemented, making use of specialized personnel, “to verify the existence of any technical changes with respect to the registration document, just as electronic speed controls and alcohol tests are in the pipeline”.
Monitored groups and web pages to avoid clandestine competitions.
For their part, the soldiers of the Egna operational unit, to avoid any initiative clearly against the law, are also monitoring groups and web pages «to verify that no one will think of organizing any type of unauthorized competition between vehicles motor. The activity of the Carabinieri will, as always, be based on prevention but at the same time all dangerous behaviors that may harm the safety of road users will be prosecuted.”
Useful tips to avoid accidents.
There are several useful tips for those who ride a motorbike. «Frequent checks of the motorbike must be carried out in specialized workshops; wear technical clothing and additional protection even for short journeys; drive prudently, avoiding “cutting corners” and above all without going beyond your limits; it is better to choose motorcycles with ABS; you must always take into consideration the possibility of not being seen by other road users; and it is better to have cases well anchored to the frame to transport any personal objects without relying on “do it yourself” solutions”.
2024-04-16 22:00:32