In order to reduce traffic jams in Bogotá, especially on Calle 13, one of the most congested in the capital, The Mayor’s Office of Funza proposed to Mayor Claudia López to establish a pick and plate for heavy-duty vehicles.
According to what was reported, the measure would work between 5:00 and 8:00 am, a time when many people enter and leave the city. These traffic jams would also be affecting municipalities in the province of Sabana de Occidente.
According to what he explained in conversation with Blu Radio, The idea of the restriction would be something temporary, because for López it would not be a measure that puts an end to the problem of vehicular congestion.
In this sense, the mayor pointed out that a definitive solution is to be able to use the money from the tolls to widen the access road to and from the city.
“Last week I proposed to build a right of petition, in which we ask the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá to put a pick and plate for cargo transportation, between 5:00 in the morning and 8:00 at night; that is the hour in which we need to decongest that main road, 13th streetwhich collapses the other municipal roads. Promised is debt; for this reason, today I already have it in my hands and it is addressed to all decision-making bodies in the Capital”, explained the mayor of Funza, Daniel Felipe Bernal.
Therefore, López stated that this issue is “a headache. The entrance is by Funza. If Funza puts up a bill and plate, let him put it up, let him enforce it and we support him. We agree, the Government, Funza and us, but let’s be clear: the solution that 13 needs is a worthy solution. Through the 13 enters half of the cargo that enters Bogotá and exports. It cannot continue to be such a trail, ”she pointed out.
Peak and plaque in Bogotá this May 4
For this Wednesday, the peak and license plate restriction applies to vehicles whose license plate number ends in an even digit, that is, 0, 2, 4, 6 y 8, in accordance with what is defined by the Ministry of Mobility.
This means that the vehicles that can circulate throughout the day are those with license plates ending in an odd digit, that is, 1, 3, 5, 7 y 9.
The District sanctioned Decree 002 of 2021 with which the peak and plate hours in Bogotá were updated. Now The measure will apply from Monday to Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
In the case of taxis, this Wednesday, the measure applies to vehicles with plates ending in 3 and 4which will not be able to go out on the streets from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Drivers who travel through the city in breach of the measure must cancel a subpoena of 468,500 pesos and the car will be immobilized and taken to the yards, which considerably increases the cost of the infraction.
It should be remembered that If a user needs to register their vehicle in the peak and license plate exceptions, they can do it 100% virtually. Just go to www.movilidadbogota.gov.coreview the requirements for each of the exceptions and upload the corresponding documents in a PDF, as needed.
The exceptions that have an immediate response are: solidarity pick and plate, shared mobility, electric and hybrid vehicles, school vehicles, diplomatic or consular service and transportation of people with disabilities who are in the Registry of Location and Characterization of People with Disabilities; the other exceptions will have a response in a maximum of 15 calendar days.