The car was traveling on the GC-1, and at km.42,203, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, it was detected by a “FIXED RADAR” at a speed of 193 km/h, in a section limited to 100 km/h
On August 18, the Civil Guard of Gran Canaria investigated a 21-year-old man as the alleged perpetrator of a crime against road safety, traveling at an excess of speed of 93km/h over the maximum speed limit. via.
The events occurred on July 22, at kilometer 42,203 of the GC-1 highway in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, when a car was detected using a fixed speedometer traveling at 193 km/h, where the limit Maximum speed was 100 km/h.
Once the corresponding file was received upon appreciating that said excess speed could constitute a crime, the appropriate steps were taken by the Research and Analysis Group of the Traffic Subsector to identify the driver and locate the vehicle.
After carrying out the appropriate investigations, the Civil Guard managed to locate the vehicle and identify its driver, a 21-year-old male, who was informed that an investigation would be carried out for an alleged crime against Road Safety for traveling at 193 km/h. h in a section limited to 100 km/h.
Once the investigation of the proceedings was completed, these were delivered to the Investigative Court No. 1 acting as Guard of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
Applicable regulations
Article 379.1 of the penal code establishes that “Whoever drives a motor vehicle or a moped at a speed greater than sixty kilometers per hour on urban roads or eighty kilometers per hour on interurban roads than that permitted by regulation, will be punished with the penalty. imprisonment of three to six months or a fine of six to twelve months or community service of thirty-one to ninety days, and, in any case, deprivation of the right to drive vehicles. motor and mopeds for a period of more than one and up to four years.
Such conduct may also lead to the loss of validity of the driving license in the event of a conviction of deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and mopeds for more than two years, as established in article 47 of the same code, so the person convicted You would have to take the appropriate tests before the Traffic Headquarters to be able to drive.
Speed has a direct influence on the occurrence and severity of traffic accidents. With higher driving speeds, the number of accidents and their severity increase exponentially.
Closely related to speed is the vehicle's stopping distance.
