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Starting today, speed cameras will issue fines. The goal is to reduce accidents and deaths on critical avenues. According to the city's mayor, electronic monitoring is aligned with educational campaigns and expansion to other roads.
On the busy avenues of the West Zone of Manaus, a revolution in road safety promises to transform the daily lives of drivers.
Starting this Thursday (02), the electronic surveillance radars, which were already operating for educational purposes, will begin to issue fines.
With the end of the adaptation period, drivers need to pay extra attention to avoid penalties and contribute to road safety.
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According to the Municipal Institute of Urban Mobility (IMMU), the radars initially installed on Avenida do Turismo were strategic, considering the high accident rate in the region.
Installations began on May 27 and had a 90-day adaptation period.
During this period, drivers were able to familiarize themselves with monitoring without the risk of fines.
Now, inspections will be extended to other important avenues in the city, such as Coronel Teixeira, Governador José Lindoso, Torquato Tapajós and Grande Circular.
Impact on traffic and reduction of deaths
The expectation is that the radars will significantly reduce the number of accidents and deaths caused by speeding.
According to data released by IMMU, the number of traffic deaths fell from 160 in the first half of 2022 to 125 in the same period in 2023, representing a reduction of 28%.
As highlighted by the mayor of Manaus, David Almeida (Avante), road safety also has a positive impact on public coffers, with less spending on medical care resulting from accidents.
“The impact is direct. The number of orthopedic surgeries is huge, but we hope that this inspection will reduce these numbers and bring more education to traffic,” he said in an interview with the end-of-year special of newspaper A Criticism.
Education and supervision as allies
The radars are part of a broader plan that includes educational campaigns to make drivers aware of the importance of respecting speed limits.
The combination of inspection and education is seen as essential to transform the culture of traffic in Manaus.
These actions are complemented by the strategic division of equipment into seven critical sections of Avenida do Turismo, covering locations such as:
- Ponta Negra Tourist Complex;
- Mediterranean Condominium I;
- Living Tarumã Residential;
- Marechal Cândido Rondon Municipal School;
- Bolivian Igarapé Bridge;
- Viva Vida Tarumã Condominium;
- Vida Film Company.
Expansion of inspection
The decision to expand inspections to other avenues was taken after initial success.
The next roads to be considered, such as Torquato Tapajós and Grande Circular, have intense vehicle flow and high accident rates, justifying the measure.
The city's goal is clear: to save lives and promote safer traffic.
The population is also encouraged to collaborate, respecting speed limits and adopting more conscious attitudes.
Prevention that saves lives
A implementation of radars is in line with a global trend to prioritize traffic control technologies to reduce accidents.
Electronic monitoring is a response to demands for more security and less recklessness on the streets of the capital of Amazonas.
And you, reader, do you believe that electronic monitoring is enough to change drivers' behavior or do you think other measures are necessary? Comment below!
