Almost 150 motorists stopped and checked, dozens of violations of the Code confirmed, almost 20 licenses withdrawn and over 200 points deducted in total.

This is the summary of the checks carried out by the Traffic Police last weekend in the city of Nuoro and its hinterland to prevent situations of illegality and dangerous driving.

«Between Saturday and Sunday – we read in a note released by the Police Headquarters – 145 drivers were checked, of which 4 tested positive for the alcohol test, including a young thirty-two year old whose car was seized because he was driving with a blood alcohol level exceeding three times the maximum limit permitted by law . During the checks, 78 violations of the highway code were reported, including 16 related to speeding, 2 for failure to wear seat belts and 2 for the use of a mobile phone while driving. 19 licenses were withdrawn and 214 points deducted, in addition to the seizure of a car ."

«The activity carried out over the weekend by the Nuoro Traffic Police – continues the Police Headquarters – was preventive in nature, and had the aim of increasing safety levels on Sardinian roads and reducing the number of road victims».

(Unioneonline/lf)

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