The Buenos Aires legislators approved a norm that foresees that the motorcycle drivers that circulate in the City must carry in the safety clothing, of obligatory way, a self-adhesive with the number of the patent of the rolled one. The law, which was approved with 43 votes in favor, 13 against and 1 abstention, establishes an amendment to the Traffic and Transportation Code and the Truancy Regime related to the movement of motor vehicles.
The rule, which sparked a heated debate on the premises, provides that “in case of transporting a passenger. He must wear a reflective vest that has printed on the front and back the domain number of the motorcycle” and provides for economic sanctions of 5000 pesos to those who fail to comply with the regulations and disqualification to drive from five to 10 days.
Daniel (PRO), author of the initiative, assured the site that “this project does not violate any constitutional right” and explained that “the initiative has two objectives: the first one is to contribute to the road safety, and the other is to promote citizen security.” “This proposal can help to lower the rates of crime, probably not the only measure that makes the situation better, but if it will contribute in that same direction,” said the Buenos Aires deputy.
The approval of the norm was debated with vehemence in the enclosure. Sectors of the opposition accused the executive of refloating an issue already treated in advance and that did not generate positive results in districts where the measure was implemented. Others harder, denounced the subject as “discriminating and stigmatizing” motorcycle drivers; besides to raise that to discuss that subject is to generate “a curtain of smoke” to cover other more serious questions in terms of citizen security.
The FPV deputy Paula Penance recalled that “we have discussed this issue a lot and in depth” and affirmed that “with this regulation stigmatizes motorcycle vehicle users; It has to do with campaigning this project in favor of the ‘fight against motorcycles’.”
“They are willing to advance with the stigmatization only to campaign, but do not take into account that this project has many points do not contribute to citizen security,” he said and remarked. “Motorcycle drivers finally end up exposed to a situation much higher risk, because nobody goes out to steal with his own motorcycle, then the time of the robbery will last even longer since the victim will have to take off his reflective vest to give it to the thief .”