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4,966 Traffic Offences Recorded In July Amid Spike In Accidents

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With all the traffic accidents that have taken place over the past couple weeks, we took a look at the number of contraventions posted by LESA for the month of July.

In a post on Facebook, LESA made the number of contraventions for overspeeding, the use of a mobile whilst driving, driving without a road license, driving without seatbelts and violations of no entry signs public for all to see.

In just one month, 2,963 contraventions were issued for overspeeding.

778 for the use of a phone whilst driving, 349 for not wearing a seatbelt and 322 for violating no entry signs.

The most shocking of them all, 554 contraventions for driving without a road license.

In total, 4,966 contraventions were issued in the month of July alone, equating to about 160 contraventions per day.

These figures cast a troubling light on the recent string of traffic accidents, suggesting that dangerous driving behaviours, from speeding and distracted driving to operating vehicles without proper licenses, remain a serious concern on Maltese roads. 

While not every accident is directly linked to these offences, the high number of contraventions underscores a broader culture of risk-taking behind the wheel.

What do you make of these statistics?

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John is studying digital art at UM, a creative who's medium isn't limited to just visual, but is interested in writing, be it journalistic or poetry and stories. A nature lover who's day off would be spent in a hammock in the trees under the Sun.

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