Bullas City Council participates in the Special Campaign promoted by the Directorate General of Traffic, 9 to July 15 on the control of BAC among drivers, in the summer season, prone to participation in holiday celebrations in many towns Spanish geography.
Alcohol is present as concurrent or triggering factor in a third of fatal accidents for 9 multiplying the risk of a traffic accident.
Not only is related to a higher accident rate but also results in greater mortality, as a factor associated with poor outcome in injuries.
In the last decade, we have detected a change of citizens has made the percentage of positives detected down significantly, from 5% to 1.8%.
But the purpose of the Traffic Department and the Municipality of Bullas is trying to get a further decline.
Regardless of the effect on drivers, alcohol is also a risk for pedestrians as road users with others who share public space, mainly in urban areas, which makes participation of the municipalities in this Campaign Special has an extraordinary importance.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Bullas