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Seventeen trucks fined for speeding on AP-7 highway during windstorm

Police in Tarragona penalize heavy vehicle drivers for exceeding 80 km/h and performing illegal overtakes during high winds.

Generic image of a truck driving on the AP-7 highway under a cloudy and windy sky.
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Generic image of a truck driving on the AP-7 highway under a cloudy and windy sky.

The Mossos d'Esquadra police force fined 17 truck drivers for exceeding 80 km/h on the AP-7 highway near Tarragona on Wednesday, February 19, during a severe wind alert.

The operation took place at kilometer 246.5 heading towards València. Due to the Pedro storm, specific safety measures were in place, including a mandatory speed limit of 80 km/h for heavy goods vehicles and a total ban on overtaking to prevent wind-related accidents.
Out of 674 trucks monitored, 17 were officially reported for driving at speeds over 90 km/h, with the highest recorded speed reaching 97 km/h. Four of these drivers were also sanctioned for illegal overtaking maneuvers during the weather emergency.

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