Guardia protest at points system

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 11:28

Written by Editor

The association that represents the Guardia Civil, AUGC, has denounced the points system introduced by the Interior Ministry to evaluate their “performance” on highways. The AUGC said the system puts the number of fines issued above road safety. The Guardia will earn one point for helping motorists in general, two points for helping people involved in accidents, and four points for each fine issued. The AUGC said that while the majority of the Guardia would continue to put road safety above all else, it feared that some agents would aim for a better performance report by issuing as many fines as possible.