Luchemos por la Vida has proposed a new legislation to reduce driving speeds

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Created: Wednesday, 17 May 2017 14:55

4th Global Road Safety Week

United Nations

8-14 May 2017

Luchemos por la Vida has proposed a new legislation

to reduce driving speeds

#Reduzcalavelocidad #SlowDown #SeguridadVial  @roadsafetyngos

 

     During this Global Week, in line with the initiative by the United Nations to reduce traffic deaths globally, Luchemos por la Vida has presented a new proposal of legislation to the authorities of the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV), national lawmakers, to the authorities of the City of Buenos Aires and its lawmakers, authorities and lawmakers from the Province of Buenos Aires (the most populated and with the greatest number of vehicles in the country), and from the provinces of Córdoba and Mendoza. The objective of this proposal is to reduce maximum driving speeds in 10km, in highways, ringways, routes, avenues and streets, apart from other proposals for the improvement of controller mechanisms and the introduction of changes in public spaces for the development of safe areas for the most vulnerable in traffic.

     Likewise, we requested once again the consideration of the Law of Crimes against Road Safety, presented before lawmakers in 2009 and 2013, which was never considered. 

The initiative was disseminated on the main mass media

Interview to President Dr. Alberto Silveira in TV Pública Channel 7 - Subtitled to English

      

 

Director of Research and Road Safety Education, María Cristina Isoba, in América 24 - Subtitled to English

 

Presentation of petition to lawmakers from the City of Buenos Aires,

Cristina Garcia y Daniel Del Sol, from the Commission of Traffic and Transport

 

 

 

Proposals to authorities

  • Dropping in 10km/h the speed  limits in highways, ringways and roads.
  • Dropping speed in avenues from 60km/h to 50km/h
  • Dropping speed limits in residential areas to 30km/h
  • Placing speed cameras in every highway, road and avenues with high vehicle and pedestrian circulation.
  • Placing speed bumps, alternately expanded sidewalks, narrowed and dead-end streets in residential areas or with high pedestrian circulation that ensure an effective drop in speed