In the week between April 17 and 23, the Highway Patrol carried out various controls on national routes, which included carrying out alcohol tests on motorists.
Of the more than 6,700 tests carried out, some 233 drunk drivers tested positive for alcohol, according to the report provided this Sunday.
The Central Department again registers the largest number of drunk drivers, with 158 positives.
The number of vehicles delayed for various infractions is 513, of which 98 are motorcycles. Some 22 drivers were detained for lacking a license plate, another 36 for speeding and 27 for improper overtaking.
A total of 53 traffic accidents occurred during this week in the jurisdiction of La Caminera, of which 18 recorded only material damage, 26 had a balance of injuries and 8 with fatal results.
A number of 45 people injured and 8 deaths are reported, according to the final report of the institution.
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