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Public-private pact targets deadly crashes involving intercity buses

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Senda, Mutual de Seguridad and intercity bus industry groups signed a joint road-safety commitment after 158 people died and more than 5,400 crashes in 2025 involved alcohol- or drug-impaired driving.
  • The agreement will support awareness campaigns, training and preventive internal checks across the intercity bus industry.
  • Senda and Carabineros plan to intensify Tolerancia Cero operations ahead of Chile’s national holiday period.

Chile’s intercity bus industry is joining a public-private effort to curb crashes linked to alcohol and drug use behind the wheel. The agreement comes after 158 people died and more than 5,400 accidents in 2025 were associated with impaired driving.

The National Service for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Alcohol and Drug Use, known as Senda, signed the sectoral commitment with Mutual de Seguridad and associations representing intercity bus companies. The initiative seeks to establish a shared safety standard across the industry.

That standard will rely on public-awareness campaigns, training and preventive internal checks. The measures take on added importance as Chile’s Fiestas Patrias approach, a period when Senda and Carabineros will intensify operations under the Tolerancia Cero program.

Senda’s acting director, Eduardo Barros, said, "It is very important to continue promoting preventive spaces within all institutions, public and private companies."

It is very important to continue promoting preventive spaces within all institutions, public and private companies.

· Eduardo BarrosSenda’s acting director emphasized the need for prevention measures in public and private organizations.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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