Professor of Economics Santiago Nino Becerra He expressed his concern about the status of the Mediterranean Highway on the social network ‘X’ (on his account @sninobecerra) and raises controversy about The reason behind the accident Which arose recently, especially in the southern part of Catalonia.
Some sections of AP-7 may be considered One of the most dangerous roads in the country. For this reason, Servicei Català de Trànsit has already started working to try to reverse the situation by introducing measures such as Reduce the speed limit for trucks At a speed of 80 kilometers per hour at a distance of about 30 kilometers located between Bajo Ebro and Montsia regionsAs well as reducing the speed of cars to 100 km/h. So far it has been implemented for a month now The length and width of the high-capacity track It is prohibiting overtaking between trucks, but it does not seem to be sufficient based on that Latest events.
Why is the AP-7 road in Catalonia one of the most dangerous roads today?
Through the roughest section of AP-7 Between 10,000 and 12,000 trucks pass through it daily So far this year, 10 truck drivers have already lost their lives, which is one of the black spots Where the most serious accidents occur In Spain this year. This is why road safety measures essentially limit the capabilities of truck drivers and cause long queues of Indian trucks that cannot overtake, Collapse of the Mediterranean route.
Although Niño Becerra wants to go further papers Possibly one of the reasons why this route is more dangerous is the fact that it is Allows you to use the PE systemI came in 2021 and went to Be free to usewhich could have caused the number of users who Their use of getting around has increased dramatically.
What other measures is Transit taking?
The current reality of AP-7 in southern Catalonia is a A stark increase in Mosos de Escodra patrols Truck drivers who do not want to be fined are causing power outages and traffic jams, so the solution has not arrived yet. Which allows the correct and safe operation of the road.
That’s why after a few days, Becerra himself I posted another tweet with His suggestion end To prevent this large number of trucksRoss had to fly by plane AP-7 Stop occupying the entire road: “¿SWhat about promoting and enabling rail freight transport, which is very low in Spain?.