Currently, speeding and red light crossings are monitored electronically. Now other offenses are added
For iProfessional
01/31/2023 – 8:59 p.m.
As of this Wednesday, February 1, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires will control traffic violations such as the use of cell phones, the lack of seat belts and improper turns with the use of traffic cameras.
According to the Buenos Aires Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, this measure “will improve transparency in the inspection procedure, which will have a photographic record of each offense.”
At present, it They electronically monitor speeding and red light crossings. Regarding this same aspect, with the current system of cameras, the use of cell phones while driving of the seat belt and improper turns, they specified from the Buenos Aires transport portfolio.
“Driving without a belt or looking at your cell phone are serious traffic violations, which can be fatal. For this reason, starting next month, we are going to monitor these behaviors with more than 200 cameras distributed throughout the City, whose location is already marked. We trust that by increasing controls, we will reduce these dangerous behaviors,” said Felipe Miguel, Buenos Aires chief of staff.
Where will the cameras be located?
Below is the complete list of where the cameras will be located and what type they are:
The number of drivers who use cell phones while driving increased almost threefold
Manuela López Menéndez, Secretary of Transportation and Public Works of the City of Buenos Aires, remarked that “any distraction or misconduct behind the wheel can cause a fatality and, in turn, put the life of an entire family on pause. That is why that, thanks to electronic control, we continue to deepen the controls more efficiently so that drivers be aware and put aside these bad driving habits”.
According to the latest annual report on fatalities presented by the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, during 2021, 96 people died as a result of a road accident in the City of Buenos Aires.
In this sense, from the portfolio of Transportation of the City of Buenos Aires indicated that 6 out of 10 fatal accidents were due to speeding, while in 3 out of 10 accidents with fatalities, there was a red light violation. “According to the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works of CABA, this measure “will improve transparency in the inspection procedure, which will have a photographic record of each fault.”
In relation to the cell phone at the wheel, compared to previous years, there was a almost triple the number of drivers using cell phones while driving: when a driver looks at the cell phone for 3 seconds at 40 kilometers per hour, he travels 33 meters blindly.
More cameras will monitor mishandling.
For her part, the seatbelt use by all vehicle occupants was reduced from 68.5% in 2019 to 63.8% in 2021.
How much are the fines in the City?
On the value of violations, speeding can range from $4,086 to $233,480 (the equivalent of 70 to 4,000 fixed units), red light violation: from $17,511 to $87,555 (300 to 1,500 UF).
For its part, the use of cell phones can range from $7,571 to $15,142 (100 to 200 UF), while not wearing a seat belt is equivalent to a fine of $7,571 (100 UF), the same amount as the wrongful transfer: $7,571 ( 100 UF).
