During the weekends between July and October, the agents of the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard will carry out the DGT Campaign of information and prevention aimed at motorcyclists, one of the vulnerable groups in road accidents.
The delegate of the Government in La Rioja, Beatriz Arraiz Nalda, accompanied by the provincial head of Traffic, Beatriz Zúñiga, and the head of the Traffic Sector of the Civil Guard in La Rioja, commander Sergio Bueno, have presented this informative campaign of a national nature in which brochures and infographics will be distributed with slogans such as “We want you back, we want you safe” or “The road is not a racing circuit. Remember.”
The delegate explained that the disseminators of the prevention messages will be the members of the Benemérita, with the aim of being able to inform, sensitize and sensitize motorcycle drivers about the different aspects that will improve their safety.
These documents inform motorcyclists about the need to check the condition of the vehicle before starting the trip, the importance of ergonomics when driving in this environment or the possible consequences of using erroneous equipment on their trips, among others.
Another of the resources with which agents will be able to raise awareness of bikers is with a "Decalogue of Prevention of Road Accidents in Motorcycle Driving", where in ten points many of the aspects necessary to have a safe, prudent and friendly driving on a motorcycle are summarized.
The campaign, like many of those organized by the DGT, aims to inform and alert about the most common reckless behaviors and the possible administrative consequences of these behaviors.
Data from La Rioja
For her part, the provincial head of Traffic, Beatriz Zúñiga, has specified that, in the year 2023, almost 12% of the victims of road accidents in La Rioja were on a motorcycle, resulting in 1 death of the 11 who lost their lives, 9 of the 45 seriously injured and 35 of 300 slightly injured.
In addition, in 2024, a motorcyclist who died in urban areas and none in urban areas was registered. As of 1 July, there have been 11 accidents involving motorcyclists, with 3 seriously injured and 10 slightly injured out of 84 accidents involving victims on Rioja’s roads.
Zúñiga has pointed out that among the most common infractions among motorcyclists are distractions, overspeed and incorrect overtaking.
Finally, he recalled that motorcycle drivers are three times more likely to suffer serious injuries and more than 50% to die in road accidents, compared to other vehicles.