The Ministry for the Interior has said that it is prepared to study increasing the speed limit on motorways, but that they want to see an environmental impact report. The Interior Minister, Fernández Díaz, said a small increase in motorway speed would have ‘not much affect’ on accident numbers. He noted that 75% of fatal accidents in Spain are on the conventional road network. But he noted the effect on greenhouse gases had to be established as Spain pays ‘a fortune’ for the right to emit these gases. The Minister has also announced that drug tests on drivers are to be increased. He said that of the 705 drug controls carried out in the pilot program, 51% gave a positive result. That compares to a percentage of under 2% in breathalyser controls for alcohol.
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