Overview
- A 33-year-old Spanish driver was clocked at 248 km/h on the A-231 near Carrión de los Condes during a mixed control for speed, alcohol and drugs, and tested positive for drugs.
- Guardia Civil agents notified the A-231 motorist of a suspected road safety offense on the spot and issued a court summons to the local court in Carrión de los Condes.
- In Toledo, traffic units recorded 191 km/h on the CM-4000 where the limit is 90, and opened an investigation for a presumed crime against road safety.
- The speeds were recorded with cinemometer devices deployed in targeted operations on high-risk stretches to deter dangerous driving and collect prosecutable evidence.
- Spanish regulations allow criminal prosecution for exceeding interurban limits by more than 80 km/h, with possible penalties including up to six months in prison, fines, community service and driving bans of up to four years.