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A law aims to abolish mobile radars and drones in speed monitoring on state highways. The proposal has generated a strong reaction from experts and traffic authorities, who point out risks to road safety and suggest that the measure is unconstitutional.
In the wake of a discussion that promises to divide opinions, a new bill (PL) advances in the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina (Alesc) with a controversial proposal: to end speed control on the state's state highways.
The idea is to abolish the use of mobile radars and drones in speed monitoring, raising questions about safety and the possible impunity for drivers who exceed the limits.
The bill, authored by deputy Sérgio Guimarães (União), aims to prohibit mobile radars and drones that monitor traffic on state roads.
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According to the proposal, equipment such as mobile radars, generally used to prevent speeding at strategic points, would no longer operate on highways under state jurisdiction.
This change in supervision raised an alert. Santa Catarina does not have fixed speed cameras on its state roads, which in practice means that without these mobile radars, drivers who exceed the speed limit could do so without any official monitoring.
Lack of adequate surveillance puts road safety at risk and opens space for a discussion on the effectiveness and transparency in highway control.
Defense and criticism of the project
In defense of the project, deputy Sérgio Guimarães stated that his objective is bring “more transparency and predictability in inspection”, insinuating that the measure seeks to make the monitoring process fairer for drivers.
However, the reaction to the bill was not long in coming. The commander of the State Highway Military Police (PMRv), Marcos Vinícius dos Santos, did not hold back on his criticism and classified the project as a “disservice to road safety”, pointing out the risks that the lack of monitoring could entail for road users.
Unconstitutionality and legal arguments
Another point of controversy came from legal experts. According to the NSC Total portal, Lawyers claim that the measure is unconstitutional, since traffic regulations are the exclusive responsibility of the Union, and not of individual states.
The use of drones itself, mentioned in the proposal, raised doubts about the real impact of the PL.
The lawyers highlighted that the PMRv drones are not used to monitor speeds, but rather to issue citations for specific infractions, such as overtaking in prohibited areas, which reveals a different use than that suggested by the project.
Consequences for road safety
The project’s potential impact doesn’t stop there. Santa Catarina records an average of 200 deaths per year on its state roads, a number that could increase with reduced supervision.
Experts and authorities linked to road safety argue that the removal of mobile speed cameras could increase the number of fatal accidents, as drivers tend to respect speed limits more in monitored areas.
Inspection, according to supporters of the measure, is not just a matter of control, but a way of guaranteeing the safety of everyone who travels on state highways.
Project processing
Currently, the Guimarães PL is at an advanced stage in Alesc.
After approval by the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ), the proposal now goes to the Taxation and Finance Committee for analysis, where further discussions should take place before a possible final vote.
For many critics, the project's progress in the committees reveals a controversial position within Alesc itself regarding the importance of inspection on state roads.
Next steps and possible developments
If approved, the project would represent an unprecedented change in the way Santa Catarina deals with inspection of its highways.
Experts point out that, in a scenario without mobile radars, the state may face serious challenges in controlling infractions and combating risky behavior.
The measure, if approved, could put even more pressure on the state in its road safety statistics, potentially placing Santa Catarina among the most permissive regions in terms of traffic control.
The bill in question not only affects speed control regulations, but also the perception of safety and impunity on state highways.
The future of road safety in Santa Catarina is in the hands of legislators and public pressure.
Only the points against the project were mentioned, but what the project actually proposes was not covered in the report.
We really need to do away with radars that only serve to collect money. I was once fined for going 61 km when the speed limit was 60 km. That's absurd. Whether I was going 60 or 65 km, the difference is minimal and I don't deserve to be fined by the infamous radars.
There's always this narrative that radars are necessary for people's safety. It's all nonsense because everyone knows that's not what they're for, but only for revenue collection and exploitation of users.