Today sees the start of a new DGT campaign aimed at monitoring motorcycle and moped riders with particular attention being taken with the wearing of helmets, faulty overtaking and excessive speed.
Pointless drivers
According to the latest figures issued by the DGT, a total of 4,921 Andalucian drivers managed to use up all of their points and were deprived of their licenses during the first half of 2010.
Plans for accompanied driving at 17 years of age
The Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) intends to introduce a system whereby 17 year olds will be permitted to drive if accompanied by an adult (over 18 years and with full driving licence).
Christmas alcohol controls for motorists
The latest DGT road safety ‘campaign’ is now underway and between now and December 20th, some 300,000 alcohol controls will be carried out on motorists.
DGT campaign targets mobile phones in cars
The DGT has started its latest awareness campaign, coupled with a clampdown, which relates to the use of mobile phones in vehicles.
Another road safety campaign
The DGT has initiated a new safety campaign relating to motorcycles, doubling the number of controls in the wake of 39 deaths during May, the highest total since September 2007 when the figure was 58.
Crash helmet campaign starts today
Starting today and continuing until July 31st, motorcyclists in Andalucía, Extremadura and Murcia not wearing crash helmets will have their machines immobilised by the police.
New DGT campaign against speeding
The latest DGT road safety campaign, which starts today and continues until May 27th, will see the doubling of speed controls on secondary roads.
New DGT road safety campaign
Normally, when a motorcyclist is stopped for driving without a helmet, he is given a ticket and then off he goes again, but that could be about to change as from May 15th when a new DGT safety campaign gets underway.
33,898 denounced for speeding – in just two weeks
The latest DGT road safety ‘campaign’, carried out between August 11th and August 24th, has resulted in 33,898 drivers being denounced for speeding.