Four motorcycle drivers have been identified -by agents of the Research and Analysis Group of the Civil Guard Traffic Group (GIAT)-, and brought to justice by alleged crime of driving a motor vehicle with manifest recklessness, putting in concrete danger the life or physical integrity of the people.
GIAT agents from the Traffic sector of the Civil Guard in the Canary Islands detected the dissemination of a video on social networks, in which several people were observed on their motorcycles circulating on the TF-523 road, known as the “climb to Los Loros ”. The defendants carried out “horse riding” in a coordinated manner, putting their own physical integrity at risk, as well as that of the rest of the road users.
The agents began efforts to identify the drivers and locate the motorcycles, and finally identified the four drivers involved in the events. It involves four people between 28 and 34 years old, neighbors of Santa Cruz of Tenerife, who are accused of a crime of driving a motor vehicle with manifest recklessness and putting the life or physical integrity of people in concrete danger.
Of the facts investigated, the proceedings have been delivered to the Investigating Court acting as Guard of the judicial district of San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
The four drivers, in accordance with the provisions of the Penal Code, for the alleged crime of reckless driving, can face a prison sentence of six months to two years and deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and mopeds between one and six years.
Research
The Traffic Group of the Civil Guard has the Research and Analysis Group, a group made up of 178 specialized civil guards that have their headquarters in Madrid, but are present in each of the Traffic sectors of each province.
Its mission is to investigate possible crimes related to road safety, from speeding, reckless driving, false documentation or fraud in driving tests, among others.
This group is permanently attentive to the prevention, prosecution and reporting of these behaviors given the obvious and serious risk they pose to road safety. Social networks, the deep web and citizen collaboration are essential to start a new investigation.
