Mérida, Yucatán — During the traffic operation established by the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) for Christmas, surveillance and control checkpoints, as well as speed reducers, were installed on avenues in Mérida, the Periférico ring road, and state highways, with the objective of preventing traffic accidents.
The Department of Land Traffic Experts of the Subsecretariat of Road Services reported that, during the Christmas operation, from 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24, to 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 25, eight traffic accidents were recorded, resulting in nine people injured and one deceased.
The deceased person was a young man who was driving a motorcycle at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, on the Noc Ac–Sierra Papacal highway section, at the junction to Kikteil. According to the report, after invading the opposite lane, he collided head-on with another vehicle and lost his life at the scene.
During the inspections at the control checkpoints, no person was driving under the influence of alcohol; therefore, there were no arrests for this reason.
Road Assistance units provided 19 services to drivers for mechanical or electrical malfunctions in their vehicles, as well as for flat tires or lack of fuel.
The measures implemented by the SSP regarding road safety aim to prevent risky situations in vehicular traffic, in order to safeguard the physical integrity of citizens.
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