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committed by motorists being:
1. Holding/Using a Mobile Phone While Driving
2. Improper Overtaking on Left Side of Roadway
(overtaking on shoulder)
3. Breach of Traffic Sign
4. Driver/Front Seat Passenger Failure to Wear Seatbelt
5. Driving Without a Certificate of Insurance
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Enforcement
Alcohol impaired driving represents one of the major areas
of risk that is introduced into the roadway system by
adversely affecting essential driving abilities such as
judgment, decision making, coordination, vision and
reaction time. Research from the Traffic and Highway
Patrol Roadway Surveillance Unit and the Crime and
Problem Analysis (CAPA) Branch, suggests that on
average, alcohol impairment is a causal factor in 30-35% of
road traffic deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.
Breach of
Redlight
6%
Main Contribitory Causes of Fatal Accidents
Distracted
Driving
4%
Alcohol
32%
Tyre Failure
3%
Excessive
Speed
55%
Excessive Speed
Alcohol
Breach of Redlight
Distracted Driving
Tyre Failure
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