After the tragic triple crash on the Costanera Sur highway that left nine dead and 16 injured on Sunday night, the head of the Tacna Community Police, PNP commander José Luis Lagos García, stated that 90% of car accidents are caused by main the human factor.
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In this way, he ruled out that accidents are mostly caused by the state of the tracks, the design of the roads or mechanical defects.
Increase in alcohol consumption is worrying
“The human factor is 90% of the time the cause of all accidents, whether it is alcohol consumption, the consumption of hallucinogenic substances or the recklessness of drivers, but alcohol consumption has increased greatly,” the officer explained.
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The commander publicly called attention to people who get into a vehicle knowing that the driver is intoxicated. He called on them to report him by notifying the authorities or prevent him from starting the vehicle.
Call companions to report negligence
“When we board a vehicle we are responsible; Not only the driver, but also the co-pilot and passengers, we have to have responsibility, report the driver if he or she is driving drunk or recklessly,” said the police chief.
He emphasized that the citizen has to exercise his right to protect his life and tell the driver to drive properly because there are many who exceed the speed limits, violate traffic regulations and put people’s lives at risk.
