The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has revealed, in a recent reportthat during the last year More than 1,100 drivers were detected circulating at speeds that They exceeded The 80 km/h on the legal limit established in the interurban roads. In many cases, as the DGT indicates in its statement, “these drivers were made available for the possible commission of a crime against road safety.” Among the most serious infractions are a driver who was driving 238 km/h in the A-7. The investigations have allowed to identify a worrying tendency of drivers who endanger their life and that of others with their reckless behavior at the wheel.
A behavior that becomes a criminal offense
Speeding is considered an administrative infraction, but when the driver exceeds 80 km/h on interurban roads and the 60 km/h in urban roads with respect to the allowed limit, this behavior is transformed into a Criminal crime. The consequences of this type of infractions are serious and may include prison sentences, as well as the deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and cyclomotor between one and four years. The DGT continues to warn that this type of behavior puts at risk the safety of all road users.
Most excesses of speed detected were captured by the radars installed on the roads, but also by the Pegasus radara system installed in the Civil Guard helicopters that monitor the main roads of the country from the air. This system has proven to be highly effective in the detection of drivers that exceed the speed limits, as demonstrated in several cases documented through videos.
The most alarming infractions
One of the most alarming incidents involved a driver who was driving at 238 km/h in the A-7. This individual, in addition to exceeding more than 118 km/h the permitted speed limit, performed anti -regulation overtaking maneuvers and disobeyed the traffic signals. The helicopter, under the surveillance of a Civil Guard traffic agent in Valencia, detected this infraction and alerted the patrols on land. After a follow -up, the driver was arrested, identified and made to court for crimes of reckless driving, a fact that could lead to two years in prison and the withdrawal of the driving license for six years.
Another relevant incident occurred in the N-610a conventional route between Palencia and Benavente, where a driver was driving at 206 km/hexceeding the limit of 90 km/h of that road. This individual had tried to evade preventive control in Valladolid, but was located and detained in a subsequent operation in the province of Zamora. As in the previous case, a crime against road safety was charged to exceed more than 80 km/h the allowed speed limit.
In addition, a motorcyclist was detected at a speed of 185 km/h on a stretch of road limited to 80 km/h in the Mediterranean highway (A-7). The DGT helicopter alerted the traffic patrols, who managed to identify the offender, who was also brought to court for a crime against road safety. Excessive speed and irresponsibility when driving are presented as key factors in these incidents, showing the urgent need for greater awareness about the dangers that this type of behavior represents.
One more case, registered in the N-611, A conventional route limited to 90 km/h, showed a driver circulating at a speed of 192 km/h, with peaks up to 198 km/h. This infraction was also detected by the DGT helicopter, and the camera operator alerted the Patrols of the Civil Guard on the ground, who managed to intercept the driver. As in the other cases, the offender was arrested and made to court for his dangerous conduct.
Reduce speed could save lives
The DGT has taken advantage of these incidents to reiterate the importance of respecting the speed limits established on the roads. In 2024, speeding was present in 21% of road accidents, which underlines the risk of drivers who do not respect the standards. In addition, studies show that Reducing speed could avoid a quarter of deaths in traffic accidents. This is indicated by an investigation by the European Transportation Council (ETSC) suggests that if the average speed on all roads of the European Union decreased by just 1 km/h, up to 2,200 deaths per year could be avoided in traffic accidents.
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