On Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Hipolito Yrigoyen Avenue (exPavón) and 25 de Mayo, a few meters from Roca de Llanos train station, A Renault Logan hit three women from behind. Images of the accident were analyzed LN+ By a graduate of road accident science, Fernando Gonzalez. “The driver never shows any signs of changing the direction of the car.” – said the specialist.
“Although there is no regulation preventing this, Driving in flip-flops is strictly discouraged“,” Gonzalez said regarding the shoes the 37-year-old driver was wearing. “So the only way to commit a ticket is to drive with flip-flops It is that another mistake is being drawn in that is exacerbating the situationHe explained.
As Gonzalez puts it: “The foot strip is key. It can be associated with the female factor, who usually wears high heels or sandals. But men too: a habit many drivers do, for example, when leaving a football match, is to drive barefoot.
In response to a question about the driver’s actions, Gonzalez indicated: “What will be discussed with the investigation experts.” These are the signals that the car sends before collisions“In the pictures it clearly appears that before the first collision, The driver’s left arm is relaxed“, analyzed the specialist.
“If we encounter an imminently dangerous situation behind the wheel, we have, on average, Reaction less than a second. Even if we don’t want to, our body will grab everything it can.Gonzalez stressed.
From the experience of a graduate in road accident science, “the car drives in a straight line, neither to the right nor to the left. It goes where it shouldn’t go: the street fence“.
Despite showing deliberate intent, Gonzalez asserted that “traffic conditions and the area force pedestrians not to cross there.” This works to the driver’s advantage.“.
When presenting a hypothesis, the specialist retreated: “In these cases, an important factor is usually seen: fatigue. It is also called microsleep, that is, the momentary lapses that occur in the brain, as a result of driving for a long time on well-known roads.
After the accident, Police officers from the first police station in Lanos arrested the driver of the carcharged with the crime of injuries resulting from negligence. The three victims were taken to Evita Hospital in Lanus. Where they were kept. The first alcohol test performed on the driver gave a negative result.
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