With the purpose of raising awareness among drivers in Valledupar about parking in prohibited places, such as the main avenues and busy roads, the Municipal Traffic and Transportation Secretariat launched a campaign to control and respect traffic rules, called “Don’t get caught parking wrong!”
According to the municipal entity, when a vehicle is parked on public roads, this obstructs the flow of traffic for other drivers, which can generate traffic congestion and, ultimately, increase the risk of accidents due to the reduction of road space in the place.
The Secretary of Municipal Transit, Diana Daza, highlighted that this campaign aims to improve traffic and maintain control on the streets, main avenues and public areas of the city. “This campaign began at the Popular University of Cesar (UPC) Sabanas headquarters, due to commitments that were stipulated with the same university for the motorcycles that are parked on the outskirts. Likewise, training was agreed upon for the motorcycle taxi cooperatives, and we continued with Simón Bolívar Avenue, the hair salon area, the Olímpica located in the Los Cortijos neighborhood, from there we went to the Megamall Shopping Center, due to the number of motorcycles that are parked at the outskirts of the place, then we go to the outskirts of the Santo Tomás clinic, between Carrera 10 and Calle 13 C, and we will continue moving to the different points to continue applying control on the traffic routes.
Daza stressed that the lack of citizen culture has a significant impact on vehicle flow in the city. Improper parking of a vehicle in a prohibited area for approximately one hour can impede the passage of up to 1,700 more vehicles in the same lane, which leads to other problems that affect the community in general.
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“The controls began on September 29, to date we have 250 “stickers placed on motorcyclists and poorly parked cars, so that drivers comply with the recommendations and avoid being fined,” Daza reiterated.
Drivers caught violating traffic rules must pay a fine of $522.945.
POR JUSTIN VARELA
