Identifier
Created
Classification
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10GUATEMALA234
2010-02-04 21:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
Guatemala Demarche on Distracted Driving
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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000234
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA GT
SUBJECT: Guatemala Demarche on Distracted Driving
REF: A) 10 STATE 6703
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000234
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA GT
SUBJECT: Guatemala Demarche on Distracted Driving
REF: A) 10 STATE 6703
1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel points to PROVIAL, the Government of
Guatemala's (GoG) principle highway patrol authority. The PROVIAL
representative stated that Guatemala's current traffic laws do not
address the issue of cell phone use or texting while driving. The
GoG has compiled some general statistics on "distracted driving"
which PROVIAL will provide, along with informal statistics
collected by the Fire Department, which acts as a first responder
to auto accidents. PROVIAL's representative stated that the GoG
provides written and interactive educational activities for
students on road safety. He said that though the curriculum does
not explicitly address texting while driving, it is mentioned under
the "distracted driving" category. The representative also
indicated that a group of interested parties - including the
private sector, civil society, and the National Civil Police - are
reviewing Guatemala's "antiquated" laws on driving, and hope that
Congress will revise the laws to reflect current realities.
MCFARLAND
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA GT
SUBJECT: Guatemala Demarche on Distracted Driving
REF: A) 10 STATE 6703
1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel points to PROVIAL, the Government of
Guatemala's (GoG) principle highway patrol authority. The PROVIAL
representative stated that Guatemala's current traffic laws do not
address the issue of cell phone use or texting while driving. The
GoG has compiled some general statistics on "distracted driving"
which PROVIAL will provide, along with informal statistics
collected by the Fire Department, which acts as a first responder
to auto accidents. PROVIAL's representative stated that the GoG
provides written and interactive educational activities for
students on road safety. He said that though the curriculum does
not explicitly address texting while driving, it is mentioned under
the "distracted driving" category. The representative also
indicated that a group of interested parties - including the
private sector, civil society, and the National Civil Police - are
reviewing Guatemala's "antiquated" laws on driving, and hope that
Congress will revise the laws to reflect current realities.
MCFARLAND