some The most crowded sections Of the AP-7 in Catalonia, especially those near Castellón, witness fatal accidents. Without going any further, last year, 10 truck drivers died on this highway. Moreover, in recent weeks there have been several accidents such as the one on November 11 in which three trucks were involved A professional driver lost his life The road was closed for approximately 30 hours.
Therefore, Servi Catala to crossing Suggest to the Ministry of Transport Reduction in speed limit Which they can crossingA the Trucks That circulates Direction to Castellon, In a section About 30 kilometers Between regions of BaJoe Ebro And Montsia.
How fast should trucks go?
If the Transit proposal goes ahead As expected, the AP-7 franchisee accepts truck drivers. The speed limit will be marked at 80 km/h. Between October and March, the periods of the year that witness the largest transport of goods by road. This measure They will be added to what has been recently submittedWhich prevents truck drivers from overtaking on several sections of the Mediterranean Sea Highway.
Although they are not the only ones who will impose restrictions, Catalonia’s traffic regulator also wants to Limit the speed of cars in this section to 100 km/has has already been implemented at other points on this high-capacity route.
The highway where AI speed limits are implemented
The AP-7 road is also known as the first Spanish road where artificial intelligence was applied To adjust speed limits depending on road conditions Which its users can circulate. That is, some sections where you can normally drive at 120 km/h may be so Limited to 100 km/h or less depending on trafficWeather conditions and general road condition.
This procedure has been performed for a longer period in Countries such as France or Germany It has already provided positive results in the field of road safety and has been able to reduce accidents Black spots where it was installed.
However, it is still an imperfect system, which raises doubts about it How do they act? Radars On this type of road. In practice, drivers need to know whether DGT penalties taking into account a Variable speed limitsThis requires constant attention to signage and can cause… Confusion or errors in interpretation.