During the past weekend was detected driving under the influence of alcohol of 45 drivers, of which fifteen have been arrested
The Guardia Civil of the Region of Murcia, during the weekend and in the services provided to maintain road safety, has been arrested in the municipality of the capital to a driver for driving tripling the allowable BAC while driving his vehicle with his nine year old daughter.
In the various controls during the past weekend, the Meritorious detected 45 people driving alcohol levels exceeding the legally established, 3.01% of the 1,494 drivers checked, of which fifteen have been charged or arrested suspicion of crime against road safety.
The afternoon of Friday, day 08 Civil Guards Traffic Sector serving in the RM-302 road, which runs between the districts Beniaján Murcia and El Palmar, watched a van circulated without saving the safety distance with the vehicle ahead of him, so that agents indicated with regulatory signals to stop.
After the driver would ignore the signals agents and continue the march, they established a vehicle tracking until, finally, he could be stopped.
After identifying the driver, a young man who was accompanied by his 9 year old daughter, was subjected to the mandatory breath tests, which showed a positive result of 0.76 mg / l., Proceeding to his arrest on suspicion of crime of driving under the influence of alcohol to exceed the prescribed fees.
Later he was brought to justice.
With the rapid and effective intervention has safeguarded the Meritorious physical integrity of the child at the behavior of his own father, preventing a possible traffic accident of unpredictable results.
These types of crimes are contained in Article 379 of the Penal Code and can be punished with imprisonment alternatively for 3-6 months or a fine of 6-12 months or work on behalf of the community of 31-90 days and in any case with deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and motorcycles for longer than 1 year and up to 4 years.
Meanwhile, driving without saving the distance to the vehicle ahead is a breach of Rules of the road to be punished with a fine of 200 euros and detraction 4 points driving license.
Arrested
The performance has led to the arrest of the van driver suspected of crime against road safety, the identity reflects:
- Spanish, 34 years and resident of Beniaján-Murcia.
The arrest and the proceedings have been made available to the Court of Instruction No. 2 in Murcia.
Source: Ministerio del Interior