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DGT Opens Weeklong Crackdown on Driver Distractions in Galicia

Authorities are concentrating controls on high‑risk rural segments to curb phone use that now leads Galicia’s road deaths.

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Overview

  • The special operation runs from October 6 to 12 with intensified roadside checks across the region.
  • Guardia Civil traffic units lead the effort with participating municipal police under coordination from the Provincial Traffic Headquarters.
  • Controls focus on conventional roads and identified dangerous stretches, with priority on illegal mobile phone use.
  • Driver distraction has been Galicia’s leading crash factor since 2017 and accounted for 22% of fatal accidents in 2024, according to DGT data.
  • Last October’s comparable sweep checked 51,124 vehicles and issued 1,327 fines, while authorities recorded 8,153 distraction fines over the past year, up 4.5% from 2023.