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A new bill under review in the Senate promises to transform the relationship between drivers and municipal traffic agents. Yes, it could mean the end of the scare of seeing an agent with a ticket block on the corner of the block! This bill proposes that these agents will only be involved in educational activities, leaving the issuing of fines exclusively to state agents. Bill No. 3.663/2024, authored by Senator Cleitinho (Republicans), suggests a change to the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB) to make municipal inspections an instrument of awareness, rather than punishment.
The central idea of the new bill is to amend Law No. 9.503 of September 23, 1997, which governs the Brazilian Traffic Code. The goal is to transfer all responsibility for issuing fines to state agents, while municipal traffic agents would focus on educational and awareness-raising activities. According to Senator Cleitinho, this change would prevent overlapping functions between state and municipal authorities, which currently have autonomy to apply penalties.
To the senator, this division of roles is crucial for a system fairer traffic laws. “Keeping the activity under the jurisdiction of two autonomous entities can generate conflicts and injustice in the application of infractions,” he justified, arguing that the educational function is what really contributes to the formation of a culture of responsibility in traffic. The bill, which is awaiting analysis by the rapporteur, emphasizes the creation of a less punitive approach that is more oriented towards the formation of safe and responsible behavior among drivers.
New bill reinforces educational character
The new bill's summary reinforces the educational nature that should guide the inspections carried out by municipal traffic officers. Instead of focusing on penalties, these officers' work will be focused on campaigns, guidance and other educational actions that promote safer traffic.
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The proposed law is based on the principle that, by shifting the focus away from fines, Brazilian traffic could become a space for learning and prevention, reducing the need for punishments. “Educational measures have the potential to create a culture of respect in traffic,” Senator Cleitinho highlighted in defense of the bill.
It change also aims to end conflicts recurring disputes between municipal and state agents, who, until now, share responsibility for applying fines. For Cleitinho, concentrating punitive inspections solely in the hands of state agents avoids situations of duplication and possible injustices. He argues that, by leaving this task to a single entity, it will be possible to ensure more organized and impartial action.
Project progress and repercussions
Still under analysis in the Senate, the new bill It needs to pass through the traffic and urban mobility committee and then be approved in plenary before going to the Chamber of Deputies. However, the proposal has already generated controversy and divided opinions.
Supporters of the bill believe that the measure could humanize the approach to traffic, transforming municipal traffic officers into “educators” rather than “punishers.” On the other hand, some fear that the lack of fine power among municipal officers could weaken enforcement, which could lead to increased disregard for traffic laws.
For a while, drivers and agents await the outcome of this bill, its progress in the Senate, attentive to possible developments that could profoundly change the inspection routine in Brazilian cities.
