Totana Local Police has joined the special campaign on Control and Surveillance of two-wheeled vehicles (Motorcycles and Mopeds), promoted by the DGT, which develops from 23 to 25 June in the municipality.
A total of 16 of the 59 people killed in traffic accidents in 2014 in the region of Murcia a 27.11 percent of the total, were drivers of motorcycle or moped, which shows the status of the DGT grants vulnerable to this types of users.
So, from Tuesday until Thursday and it is a special campaign to control two wheelers developed.
During these three days, in urban and interurban roads in the Region of Murcia the traffic police will control the non-regulation especially overtaking expiration ITV, no helmet use and speeding, which are the main risk factors and generate Most of the offenses committed by motorcyclists and moped riders.
Over the past year motorcycle users were involved in 19.84 percent of all injury accidents, ie 164 accidents involved at least one motorist.
55.55 percent of fatal accidents in which involved motorcycles occurred in intercity roads, and 44.44 percent were urban roads.
Of the 9 deceased motorcyclists in 2014, 66.66 percent were between 31 and 50 years.
While moped riders participated last year in 15.25 percent of all injury accidents, which means that in 126 accidents involved at least one ciclomotorista.
While moped riders participated last year in 15.25 percent of all injury accidents, which means that in 126 accidents involved at least one ciclomotorista.
71.43 percent of fatal accidents in which mopeds were involved occurred on urban roads and 28.56 percent on interurban roads.
42.85 percent of those killed in motorcycle accidents were between 41 and 50 years.
