Candidate who was using a private car without the safety pedals for the instructor lost control of the vehicle
During a driving test that took place in Goiânia (GO) last Friday (27), four people were run over after a student lost control of the vehicle. The candidate for the National Driver’s License (CNH) used a private car to take the test of the State Department of Traffic of Goiás (Detran).
A person who was at the scene recorded the moment on video shortly after the accident and said that the car advanced against people who were waiting to take the practical exam. According to the report, the vehicle, which did not have a dual-command pedal (brake and clutch pedals that allow the instructor or examiner to intervene in emergency situations), invaded the waiting area, hitting other candidates and knocking down structures in the place.
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In a statement, the DMV-GO confirmed that four people were hit. Three of them received care at the scene and did not require hospitalization, but Sarah Araújo Borges, 19, had to be sent to the hospital by the Fire Department. According to an interview with Metrópoles, the student cracked her spine and coccyx.
The president of the traffic department, Waldir Soares, expressed solidarity with the victims and their families and also said that preventive actions aimed at safety will be adopted. Among the measures planned are the reassessment of safety protocols and the repositioning of areas intended for waiting for candidates.
The executive regretted what happened and reinforced that changes will be implemented to avoid new accidents, including changing the place where candidates wait to take the exam.
