Mazarrón Local Police will conduct an information campaign and awareness on the importance of seat belt use and child restraint systems in urban areas of the municipality.
The campaign, which starts on Monday October 3 and will last for a month, is aimed at drivers to understand that "belt use in the urban area is of vital importance, as it is on short trips where more accidents produce and a vast majority of cases are compounded by not correctly use these safety devices, "as explained by the Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo.
During a month will provide full information to drivers and after this time, the police proceed to punish those who violate these regulations with fines of 200 euros and 3 points removed from the card.
The Mayor has stated that "this campaign does not start with a profit tax collection, but in order to increase safety for drivers and children in cars. I hope everyone's awareness on truth and not have to put a single fine. It would be very good sign. "
Meanwhile, the police chief of the municipal security, Gerardo Marin, recalled that "in addition to a good use of the belt must use the correct child restraints that vary according to weight, age and height. Recall that children under 12 can not travel in the passenger seat under any circumstances, and only exceptionally do they exceed the height of 1.35 meters. "
It is intended that belt use was comparable to that of town "and that this use has taken hold well and we hardly fines in this regard."
Also, the council Public Safety and Civil Protection, Miguel M ª Encarnación, XVII realized the driver education sessions that include the completion of two contests.
On the one hand, it has scheduled a poster competition to raise awareness about helmet use led to young people between 15 and 20 years.
The 15 best posters will win a helmet and an 8-hour course to learn how to decorate helmets airbrush.
The poster, 50 x 60 cm.
and whose lower right corner to bring the name and phone number, can be delivered at the offices of the local police or the Head of Studies of any of the institutions of the municipality before 21 November.
All posters will be exhibited at the Town Hall from 21 to 25 November.
Diplomas will also be given to those who participate in this contest.
On the other hand, it has also convened the Third DVD and Video Contest for students in secondary school and training cycles.
The contest involves making a short film on DVD, with a maximum of 5 minutes and the main theme traffic and road safety in the municipality.
This edition will note that this year marks the "International Year of Sustainable Energy for All by 2012", taking advantage of the opportunity to talk about how they can be more sustainable, vialmente talking.
The work is viewed in the Plenary Hall of the Town Hall on February 16 before a jury composed of representatives of the Provincial Traffic Department, Education and Culture, as well as the local police in Mazarrón.
The awards consist of stamps, school supplies or sports.
It includes a first prize worth 400 euros, 300 euros a second and a 200 euros for the third prize.
Diplomas will also be for other participants to be delivered during the closing days of this seventeenth.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón