To avoid delays as much as possible, Traffic will build extra lanes in the opposite direction during these days, on roads with a higher traffic intensity, especially near major urban centers
The Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) is launching a special device to regulate, monitor and secure the 6.6 million long-distance journeys planned from Friday, October 28, and until Tuesday, November 1, 12:00 noon. Given the foreseeable increase in traffic, traffic will increase the human and material resources available to ensure the safety and flow of traffic on inter-urban roads. Much of the travel that will take place during these four days will be motivated by visits to cemeteries, increasing both short and long distances.
For example, from Friday afternoon to Tuesday evening, November 1, the traffic of trucks (in general and those carrying certain goods) will be restricted and the holding of sporting events and other events where the road is occupied will be restricted. limited, in certain road sections and hours.
In addition to these measures, Traffic has all
a series of material resources including the 780 fixed-speed radars, including 92 sectional, 545 mobile radars that can be carried on ATGC vehicles, 12 helicopters and 39 drones, 23 of which have reporting capabilities, in addition to 245 cameras and 15 camouflaged vans to monitor the use of cell phones and seat belts to check.
The DGT also has unmarked vehicles and motorcycles that will circulate on all kinds of roads to check for any violations.
To all these resources and measures, we must add the human resources available, including not only the agents of the Civil Guard Traffic Group, who will ensure the safety of citizens traveling by road, who will assist drivers in need of and will ensure safe driving, in compliance with traffic regulations, but also the officials and specialized technical personnel of the DGT who are responsible for its eight traffic management centers, the helicopter patrols and the more than 13,000 employees of the conservation and exploitation companies of the Ministry of Public Works and the rest of the road owners, as well as emergency personnel.
Likewise, and in order to avoid delays as much as possible, Traffic will install extra lanes in the opposite direction during these days, on roads with a higher traffic intensity, especially near major urban centers.
Source: La Verdad
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