Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10SANSALVADOR110
2010-02-02 15:40:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy San Salvador
Cable title:
DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
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UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000110
SIPDIS
OES/S FOR NANCY CARTER-FOSTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SOCI UNDP UNGA ECON ES
SUBJECT: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 6703
UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000110
SIPDIS
OES/S FOR NANCY CARTER-FOSTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SOCI UNDP UNGA ECON ES
SUBJECT: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 6703
1. On January 27, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Dr. Walter
Lara, the Director of Regulations at the Ministry of Health. Dr.
Lara confirmed El Salvador does not have legislation to prohibit
texting while driving. He added that El Salvador lacks a reliable
system to track the statistics of the number of accidents related
to distracted driving. However, local newspaper La Prensa Grafica
quoted Otto Urrutia, Transit Director of the National Civilian
Police (PNC),estimating that one out of every three accidents is
caused by distracted driving involving texting/cell phones. Dr.
Lara mentioned that the Ministry of Health is currently examining
proposing legislation against distracted driving and expressed
interest in learning more about the regulations in the U.S. and how
they will be enforced.
BLAU
SIPDIS
OES/S FOR NANCY CARTER-FOSTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SOCI UNDP UNGA ECON ES
SUBJECT: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 6703
1. On January 27, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Dr. Walter
Lara, the Director of Regulations at the Ministry of Health. Dr.
Lara confirmed El Salvador does not have legislation to prohibit
texting while driving. He added that El Salvador lacks a reliable
system to track the statistics of the number of accidents related
to distracted driving. However, local newspaper La Prensa Grafica
quoted Otto Urrutia, Transit Director of the National Civilian
Police (PNC),estimating that one out of every three accidents is
caused by distracted driving involving texting/cell phones. Dr.
Lara mentioned that the Ministry of Health is currently examining
proposing legislation against distracted driving and expressed
interest in learning more about the regulations in the U.S. and how
they will be enforced.
BLAU