THE HOMELAND | MANIZALES
79 thousand 263 drivers in Manizales They have received pedagogical alerts between December 2023 and May 2024 for traveling without Mandatory Traffic Accident Insurance (SOAT), without technomechanical review per day or go through red lightsaccording to Mobility secretary.
Are violations were recorded by the photodetection equipment distributed in the ways of the city, which began to come into operation on December 26, 2023.
Installation of the photomult equipment on Santander Avenue, in front of the University Institute, in December 2023.
Road pedagogy
“Information and pedagogical campaigns have been sent through text messages and email related to the renewal timely SOAT, carry out the technomechanical review and respect the red light of the traffic lights,” reported the Ministry of Mobility.
According to this portfolio, the 73% of the vehicles Those who received alerts for these violations are already up to date with their insurance and car inspection.
The 9 points with road photodetection systems in Manizales
These are the locations where there are automatic and semi-automatic systems for the detection of traffic violations in Manizales:
- Plaza 51 (2 cameras).
- The Palms (2 cameras).
- academic (2 cameras).
- The Fountain (2 cameras).
- Parallel Avenue – Caldas Hospital (1 camera).
- Otún Waves – Parallel (2 cameras).
- Avenue from the center (2 cameras).
- Centennial Avenue (2 cameras).
- Colon Avenue – The delights (1 camera).
Pedagogical alert registration
According to the Secretary of Mobility, this is how the pedagogical alerts sent between December and May 2024 to drivers in the Caldense capital are divided.
Total general pedagogical alerts sent: 151,629.
Messages related to expired SOAT: 40 thousand 308.
Messages related to the expired technomechanical review: 34,967.
Messages related to crossing the red light: 3,988.
Photo | Courtesy | HOMELAND
Photodetection point installed in La Fuente.
When will the fines for photodetection systems begin in Manizales?
Since the Administration of former mayor Carlos Mario Marín installed photo-detection systems for road violations in Manizales at the end of 2023, pedagogical summonses have been issued through text messages and emails. This methodology do not fine drivers.
Since coming to power in January 2024, the Mayor Jorge Eduardo Rojas has maintained the pedagogical dynamic of these alerts.
LA PATRIA asked the Ministry of Mobility when the alert messages will end and economic sanctions will begin to be applied to violators. “The pedagogy will continue until further notice“, responded from the agency.
Reduction of deaths on the road
The Ministry of Mobility reported that, until June 10, 2024, in Manizales there was a 27% reduction in deaths in traffic accidents compared to the same period in 2023.
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