Two Motorists Endanger Lives By Driving The Wrong Way On The A-7

Guardia Civil has informed connected Wednesday November 19 that has launched proceedings against 2 men, aged 45 and 79, aft they were caught driving successful nan incorrect guidance connected nan A-7 motorway successful 2 abstracted incidents conscionable hours apart, betwixt Albaida, Muro de Alcoi, Xàtiva and l’Olleria.

Two incidents conscionable hours apart

The first incident occurred astatine astir 03:50, erstwhile respective calls reported a conveyance travelling against nan travel of postulation astatine kilometre 434 of nan A-7, wrong nan municipality of Muro de Alcoi, occupying nan lanes heading towards Alicante.

Officers from nan Valencia Traffic Subsector instantly activated a hunt cognition and, pinch support from Muro de Alcoi Local Police, intercepted nan conveyance astatine kilometre 427, adjacent Albaida, preventing what could person been a superior accident.

Operation to forestall a superior accident

Traffic officers from nan Xàtiva detachment carried retired a breathalyser trial connected nan driver, a 45-year-old man, who returned a reference almost 4 times complete nan ineligible intoxicant limit. He is now nether investigation for 2 roadworthy information offences: driving nether nan power of intoxicant and vulnerable driving.

Later that morning, astatine astir 10:40, nan Road Accident Investigation Team successful Xàtiva detected different conveyance travelling nan incorrect measurement aft performing an forbidden U-turn astatine nan commencement of an acceleration lane successful l’Olleria.

Second wrong-way driver detected astatine l’Olleria

Despite nan constabulary vehicle’s lights and sirens, nan driver ignored each warnings, forcing an serviceman to time off nan patrol car, transverse nan cardinal preservation connected ft and physically extremity nan conveyance astatine nan roadside.

The driver, a 79-year-old man, is being investigated for vulnerable driving.

Penalties of up to six months’ imprisonment

Under existent criminal law, driving nether nan power of intoxicant (Article 379 of nan Penal Code) carries penalties including betwixt 3 and six months’ imprisonment, a good of six to 12 months, aliases 31 to 90 days of organization service. It besides involves nan withdrawal of driving licences for a play of betwixt 1 and 4 years.

For vulnerable driving (Article 380), nan punishment increases to betwixt six months and 2 years successful prison, on pinch a driving prohibition of betwixt 1 and six years.