Artemisa, Cuba - In the first six months of the year the province of Artemisa reports the occurrence of 184 traffic accidents, 19 less than the same period last year.

The decrease in the accident rate in the territory is due to the increase of the vigilance and patrolling of the agents of the National Revolutionary Police, with emphasis on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

The 64.6% of the accidents at the provincial level are concentrated in the municipalities of Artemisa, Bauta, San Cristóbal, Caimito and San Antonio de los Baños, being the particular sector the most affected.

Among the main reasons that caused the accidents in the province are included the ingestion of alcohol, exceeding the speed limits and the imprudence of pedestrians and drivers on the road who violate the code of the traffic.

In order to ensure a safe summer in Artemisa, were activated four checkpoints of control on the ways to beach areas, for the motor technical review and for the alcohol testing to drivers.

Translated by Lorenzo Raúl Alonso López