The Amet imposes more than 60,600 fines for violating the red light

The director of the Metropolitan Transportation (Amet) authority, today revealed that on March 15, 2010 to November 15 of this year, have controlled 60,642 drivers for violating the red light of traffic lights.

The major general Jose Anibal Sanz Jiminián said that as part of a campaign in the media to reduce accidents, it maintains a severe surveillance to avoid unscrupulous drivers raped red traffic lights.

Sanz Jiminian spoke in these terms, to deliver a speech at the mass celebrated in the national police, to today mark the world day of the traffic accident victims. The mass was officiated by the chaplain Pedro Ángel Brioso, where attended the Chief of police, major general José Armando Polanco Gómez.

expressed has been cut by about 65 per cent accidents, that always leave dead, wounded and damage to property, with a u000asequel to negative psychological problem among families who lose their dear dear.

Stressed that the Amet has imposed the established norm in by law, that drivers of heavy goods vehicles transiting through the right lane of the road, and at the rear and the sides of their vehicles have a Red Ribbon of security, as a warning of danger.

Sanz Jiminian pointed out, moreover, are making efforts to ensure that drivers of trucks and similar vehicles desist from transporting personnel at the rear, a potential source of tragedies.

However, argues that the work of the institution will be further reinforced when the National Congress adopted the preliminary draft amending Law 241 on transit, to adapt to changing times and make it more rigid with their rapists.

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