Members of the Tarancón Detachment, belonging to the Traffic Subsector of the Civil Guard Command of Cuenca, during a speed control, detected a driver of a car traveling at 229 kilometers per hour at kilometer 98 of the A-3, within the municipal district of Villarrubio (Cuenca), where the speed limit is 120 kilometers per hour.
With the support of the Traffic Investigation and Analysis Group, the 46-year-old driver was investigated for an alleged crime against road safety, as he was driving at a speed higher than the permitted, exceeding by 109 kilometers, as reported by the Civil Guard in a press release.
The proceedings have been forwarded to the Court of First Instance and Instruction of Tarancón (Cuenca). The driver faces imprisonment ranging from three to six months, a fine of six to twelve months, community service from 31 to 90 days, and, in any case, the suspension of driving rights for 1 to 4 years.