New road code, the bill is ready and will reach the Council of Ministers on Thursday. Hard line with drugs, with overcoming the “altered state”: anyone who is stopped after consuming drugs will have their license suspended. As for repeat offenders, the absolute ban on drinking alcohol before driving and the obligation of the dell’alcolock, a device that blocks the ignition of the vehicle in case of a positive alcohol test. These are some of the innovations foreseen in the traffic code bill that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Matteo Salvini is preparing in view of Thursday’s Council of Ministers. Zero tolerance, inform MIT sources, for infractions with the possibility of definitive revocation of the driving license for the most serious cases. License suspension is introduced for anyone caught driving with a mobile phone, going the wrong way and for all behaviors that generate a statistically high accident rate. More guarantees for cyclists who will be protected above all in case of overtaking and light on scooters with license plate, insurance and mandatory helmet. New rules in Ztl. And finally, ministerial sources also underline, clarity in traffic cameras, to avoid the use of unapproved speed detection tools and often installed just to multiply penalties.
Codacons welcomes the innovations contained in the highway code bill that will be presented to the Council of Ministers on Thursday. “We support the strengthening of road safety and any measure aimed at suspending the driving license of those who put their own lives and others at risk for dangerous driving – explains President Carlo Rienzi – However, we believe that the license should be withdrawn for life to people who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs and to those who use their cell phones while driving to make videos and content to post on social networks, behaviors that are increasingly common among young people, as regrettably demonstrated by the Casal Tragédia de Palocco ». «We also consider the innovations in scooters to be particularly important, bearing in mind that for years Codacons has been asking for the mandatory use of a helmet, license plate and insurance for those using these vehicles, which are increasingly involved in even serious accidents – continues Rienzi – However, the government must work to increase the presence of law enforcement forces on the roads, because without increased controls, any measure to tighten sanctions will be completely useless”.
Source: IL Tempo
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