Speeding continues to be one of the main causes of serious road accidents, either by reducing the driver's reaction time to deal with an unforeseen event, or by worsening its consequences, as a result of the greater violence of the crash. It should be noted that when speed doubles, braking distance quadruples, and in the event of an accident, the likelihood of it resulting in fatalities or serious injuries increases 8 to 16 times.

Of the road accidents recorded, about 72 percent occurred due to collision, 23 percent due to skidding and 5 percent due to being run over. Although the accident rate occurred in greater numbers within the localities (in approximately 52 percent of accidents), it was outside the localities that the most serious accidents were registered.

In this sense, the inspection actions will be directed to the roads where the accident rate is highest, with the commitment of military personnel from the Territorial Commands and the National Traffic Unit.

This operation takes place in parallel with the National Road Safety Authority's campaign “Slow down the pace. Respect speed limits”, integrated in the National Inspection Plan, which aims to alert drivers to the risk of driving at excessive speed.