The Boyacá Road Safety Committee took preventive measures to avoid accidents on the department’s roads this festive San Pedro bridge.
The use of a seat belt is mandatory, do not use your cell phone while driving, do not exceed speed limits, respect traffic regulations and do not drive while intoxicated, are some recommendations made by the Boyacá Traffic Institute.
And it is expected that nearly 322,000 vehicles will be mobilized on the roads of the department and precisely with the objective of carrying out actions and strategies to mitigate and reduce road accidents on this festive long weekend, an extraordinary session of the Road Safety Committee was held. , coordinated by the Boyacá Transit Institute (Itboy) as the technical secretariat of that organization.
The manager of the departmental entity, Nidia Carolina Puentes Aguilar, indicated that, for Governor Carlos Amaya, road safety is a fundamental issue, which is why actions are being led from the different secretariats to guarantee safety on the roads.
“Boyacá is a tourist department, so it is expected that around 322,000 vehicles will travel along the department’s roads during this festive long weekend, a figure that represents a 5% increase in motor vehicle mobility,” he noted.
The official added that the collaboration and articulated work of road entities and actors is essential to save lives on the road and reduce the numbers of deaths and injuries due to road accidents. Likewise, to comply with joint circular 028 of 2024, issued by the Ministry of Transportation, the National Road Safety Agency and the Superintendency of Transportation.
The Traffic Institute’s Road Safety team will provide awareness and support to road users who will travel in the municipalities. It will also be present at the terminals in Tunja and Sogamoso.
The Itboy manager stressed that ensuring road safety is the job of all Boyacá residents, which is why she recommends that before traveling, drivers check that their road equipment and spare parts are up to date.
Finally, Nidia Carolina Puentes Aguilar thanked each member of this committee for their commitment to contributing to road safety in the department.
