Agents of the Research and Analysis Group (GIAT), of the Traffic Sub-sector of Civil Guard of Cordobaare investigating the movement of a Volkswagen Golf GTI passenger car, which was captured by the Traffic Group cinemamometer located in the road N-432 (Badajoz- Granada), near the town of Espiel (Córdoba), at a speed of 182 kilometers per hour, the generic speed being limited to 90 km/h.
The investigation began with the communication of a sanction file from the General Directorate of Traffic, for a possible offense against Road Safety for speedingbeginning efforts to identify the driver of the vehicle at this time, since it is a vehicle whose owner resides in the province of Córdoba.
Art. Article 379 of the penal code stipulates that an offense will be committed by “…anyone who drives a motor vehicle on an interurban road at a speed greater than 80 km/h compared to that permitted by the regulations…”, which means that at the point where the vehicle was captured, the Speed Limit The established speed limit is 90 km/h for passenger cars and motorcycles, and driving at speeds above 170 km/h could constitute an offence.
The driver faces a prison sentence 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 event, to that of deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and mopeds for periods of more than one to four years.
The Civil Guard reminds that excessive speed, drugs and alcohol are absolutely determining factors in the possibility of suffering a road accident. Furthermore, the excessive speed aggravates the harmful consequences in all road accidents in which it is present.
