“We are going to look for the offenders at the house”
The professional dialogued with the Traffic Director, Washington Barreto who was emphatic when pointing out that this time “You won’t look for the side.”
The fines will go in the ID number, that will not allow them to process licenses anywhere in the country until the fine in cash. In addition, he talked about stricter controls, fines to the card and zero tolerances to the offenders.
Intendance and Police coordinated actions to stop infractions in traffic
The night, strong music and lack of rest also said that “The helmet is not an ornament:” It does not work if it is unbuttoned “
Yesterday Tuesday at 09:00 in the morning, the Chief of Police of Cerro Largo, retired general commissioner Ignacio González, received in his office the departmental mayor Christian Morel, to the person in charge of transit of the intention, Washington Barreto, and the general director of Education and Culture, teacher Lucy Larrosa, in a key meeting that will mark a before and after in the policies of control and road safety in the department.
The meeting was just an instance out of protocol for presentation between authorities. The agenda was loaded with emergencies: from the growing concern for traffic accidents, to the need to act firmer to those who systematically violate the norms. But, above all, what is sought is a cultural and operational change that transcends speeches.
“We are going to look for the offenders at the house”
In a dialogue, the Traffic Director, Washington Barreto, was emphatic to pointing out that this time he will not look for the side. “We are going to look for the offenders to the house and we will wait for them to take them to justice, in case they evade the controls,” sentenced. The message is clear: there will be no room for impunity or excuses.
As explained by Barreto, the new system expects that when a driver evades a traffic operation and the vehicle registration is identified, home monitoring will be done. The objective is not only to sanction, but also to ensure that the consequences are faced. “It is not a persecution, it is about enforcing the law, preserving lives and recovering peace in the streets,” pointed out.
In addition, a new administrative mechanism will be implemented that will link the fines directly with the identity card of the offender. This means that, if a person accumulates unpaid fines, he cannot renew or process his driver’s license without first paying out that debt. “It is a way of ordering, holding and ending the game of the cat and the mouse that many have been playing years ago,” Barreto emphasized.
The helmet is not an ornament: “It does not work if it is unbuttoned”
Barreto also stopped especially in one of the most serious aspects of informality in the use of motorcycles: the misuse of the helmet. He said that work is being done in an educational campaign that emphasizes what many times seems obvious, but that in practice it is ignored.
“Then I am going to change, if I have time I will change that image that these murderers … no, no, no: Compare in such a way, use the hull fastened,” he claimed. “Because many people wear a helmet to comply with the norm, but unbuttoned. And I don’t know if you had the accident in the Valleja, in thirty -three, that the helmet came back to 20 meters. Why? Because it was detached. It is useless. Then it emerges in the first impact, and the second impact is the driver on the pave All of that produces damage ”, He explained rawly, trying to wake up awareness.
The night, strong music and lack of rest
Another point that will be addressed at the meeting with the police is the proliferation of nighttime disorders, often starring groups of motorcyclists that circulate with free escapes, music at full volume and without the slightest respect for others. Barreto related a recent case that illustrates the general discomfort:
“People who come to rest on the hotels, as last Saturday told me a friend who came to rest … we couldn’t rest. They didn’t sleep,” story. The anecdote, beyond its colloquial tone, reflects a problem that has become common in urban and suburban areas, where the lack of control favors that some live at night regardless of the consequences on others.
Road education, coexistence and a new culture of traffic
The meeting between the departmental government and the police command also has a strong educational component. The presence of the Director General of Education and Culture, Lucy Larrosa, responds to the intention of bringing the preventive message to schools, high schools and other community spaces. It works in a joint road education campaign that not only reports on standards, but also builds living values.
“We are making surveys” said Barreto, “Because in transit, coexistence, tranquility, peace must be the common denominator and those boys who do not take care of their lives must also be treated with love, and not with hatred, as they are seeing circular and enjoying the happiness of feeling the adrenaline run when they accelerate,” express.
The idea is not to criminalize young people, but to offer them alternatives, containment and, above all, clear rules. “This is everyone’s problem,” insisted. And he directly appealed to the citizens and the media.
A firm, but human change
The message of Barreto and the departmental government is not merely punitive. A firm, but also human transformation is sought. The transit, he said, should not be a battlefield, but a space of mutual respect, where each citizen – a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist or motorist – is clear that his behavior directly impacts the life of others.
Barreto thanked the opportunity to talk about these issues without filters and hoping that this new cycle in traffic management will make a difference. “I’m very happy that a different policy is faced, right? At least minimize accident risks,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, the meeting on Tuesday at the Headquarters will mark the initial kick for a series of concrete measures that will seek to stop informality, sound violence and negligence in the streets of Cerro Largo. What is at stake, finally, is life. And also, everyone’s right to live in a more orderly, safe and peace city.
