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J Epidemiol Community Health 56:394-398 doi:10.1136/jech.56.5.394
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Influence of driver nationality on the risk of causing vehicle collisions in Spain

Appendix 1

Traffic infractions recorded bny the Spanish Dirección General de Tráfico

Code Infraction Number %
*Not coded in the database during 1990–1992; †not coded in the database during 1993–1999.
01 Distracted or inattentive* 34433 7.03
11 Incorrect use of vehicle lights/failure to use low beams for oncoming vehicles† 169 0.03
21 Driving in the wrong lane or in the wrong direction 10169 2.08
22 Partially invading opposite lane* 20078 4.10
23 Incorrect turn 13560 2.77
24 Illegal passing 12120 2.47
25 Zig-zagging 524 0.11
31 Violating the minimum safety distance between vehicles 25513 5.21
32 Unjustified braking 287 0.06
41 Failure to grant right of way 15296 3.12
42 Disobeying a traffic light 15768 3.22
43 Disobeying a stop sign 26918 5.49
44 Disobeying a yield sign 15341 3.13
45 Invading a pedestrian crossing 50 0.01
46 Disobeying any other traffic sign or a police instruction 937 0.19
51 Failure to correctly signal intention 462 0.09
52 Entering traffic flow carelessly 3109 0.63
53 Stopping in an illegal or dangerous place 220 0.04
71 Opening vehicle door into traffic 173 0.04
81 Other infraction 31041 6.33
91 No infraction 263841 53.84

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