They want the maximum speed limit in cities in Colombia to be 31 mph

In the plenary of the Senate, the Congress of the Republic approved in the second debate the bill that seeks to make the speed limit in all cities in Colombia a maximum of 50 kilometers per hour, in order to guarantee the safety of Colombians, especially pedestrians, on all roads in the country.

This was announced to RCN Radio by Senator Roy Barreras, author of the initiative, who explained that the objective of the bill is to prevent drivers from driving more than 50 kilometers per hour in urban areas.

The initiative, which seeks to create a new road safety statute in Colombia, will also include stricter rules for the marking of the country's roads, as well as a section that avoids importing poor quality cars that affect the safety of Colombians, as Senator Roy Barreras told the broadcaster Bogota.

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For her part, Senator for the Radical Change Party, Ana María Castañeda, told Noticias RCN that, thanks to this project, safe road environments will be guaranteed in the country, since she indicated that, according to figures from the National Institute of Legal Medicine, 45% of traffic accidents in Colombia occur due to speeding .

As RCN Radio learned, the bill would only have to be approved in two debates in the House of Representatives to become law.

The Police Traffic and Transport Directorate (DITRA) reported that, according to preliminary figures, between Holy Wednesday and Easter Sunday, deaths in road accidents throughout Colombia decreased by 25%.

According to the institution, during those days there were only 41 deaths due to traffic accidents in the country, compared to the 55 deaths reported in the same period of time during 2021.

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Despite the reduction in traffic fatalities, Transport Minister Angela María Orozco reiterated the call for Colombians to drive with caution and respect signs, in order to prevent further such deaths. “We ask Colombians to accompany us in this task, always driving with prudence, responsibility and sanity, to save more lives on the roads together,” the official said.

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