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Bank holiday traffic causes 16 deaths
Monday, November 4, 2013 @ 11:27 AM

A TOTAL of 16 people have died in road crashes in just three days over the 'All Saints' bank holiday weekend, reports the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT).

In the 14 fatal accidents between 15.00hrs on Thursday and 20.00hrs last night (Sunday), seven people have also been seriously injured and numerous others suffered minor wounds.

Sunday, as those who had gone away for the bank holiday weekend – Friday being a national day off – was the worst for tragedies on motorways and minor roads alike.

Six of the 16 were killed in five major accidents and four seriously hurt, with one person suffering minor injuries.

Read more at thinkSPAIN.com

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txakoli said:
Monday, November 4, 2013 @ 2:02 PM

The way many people drive in Spain, sadly it doesn't surprise me.

*No clue about respecting the distance behind a vehicle in front
*No idea how to join a Motorway lane
*No idea how to read the road ahead
*Little idea concerning roundabout discipline
*No idea about respecting speed limits

What, for goodness sake, are the driving schools doing about it?

midasgold said:
Saturday, November 9, 2013 @ 7:55 AM

As of only a few decades ago Pedro's transport was his donkey.
I think it will take a little longer before he is able to cope with the motor car.

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