Overview

• A 30-year-old motorcyclist was detained near kilometer 304 in Sagunt after riding the A-7 against traffic and blowing more than twice the legal alcohol limit.
• Guardia Civil reports indicate the Sagunt wrong-way ride spanned nearly seven kilometers before officers intercepted the motorcycle.
• The Sagunt rider is under investigation for reckless driving and driving under the influence, with reported penalties that can reach up to five years in prison and a long driving ban.
• In Totana, a 51-year-old driver from Lorca drove roughly two kilometers in the opposite direction, showed signs of intoxication, refused alcohol and drug tests, and is being investigated for reckless driving and refusal to submit to testing.
• Traffic officers in Totana activated the wrong-way vehicle protocol, crossed the median to warn oncoming drivers, received nearly 20 emergency calls about the hazard, and urge the public to report such incidents to 112 or 062.