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Speeding cars on the Costa del Sol: Warning about road safety after 300 km/h speeding.
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The latest incident involved a 20-year-old driver clocking an eye-watering 300 km/h – more than three times the legal limit – on a dark, unlit section of the A7 in Malaga. A video of the incident posted online sparked outrage, and led to an investigation by the police that lasted months. Eventually, the driver was identified and charged.
Costa del Sol: A dangerous trend on the road
The A-7 is plagued by excessive speeding and reckless driving, which has led to major accidents almost every week. Recent years have seen a number of accidents on the A7 motorway, one the busiest roads in Costa del Sol. These accidents were caused by reckless driving.
Social media and reckless driving: a deadly combination
This case highlights the danger of drivers posting illegal stunts on the internet. Some even try to delete their digital footprint when they realise the legal implications. In this case, the young driver deleted the viral video and transferred ownership of his vehicle just two days after the footage spread online – but the damage was already done. The evidence was already in the hands of authorities.
Calls for tougher enforcement
To combat reckless driving on the Costa del Sol, road safety advocates and authorities have called for increased penalties, speed cameras, and better training for young drivers. The A7 is a high-speed driving area with heavy tourist traffic.
Guardia Civil sends a clear message: those who speed and put lives in danger will not go unnoticed. This young driver may have been chasing an adrenaline rush but now faces a harsh lesson about the dangers reckless driving.
The case has been handed to the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Malaga after months of investigation.
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