As of June 15, drivers must have the patent on the helmet and the accompanying persons must wear a reflective vest with the identification of the domain both on the front and on the back.
The national government today formalized the changes to the National Traffic Law with which it seeks to deepen controls on motorcyclists and combat insecurity, modifications that will take effect on June 15.
The measures, announced last week by Security Minister Patricia Ulrich, obliges those who drive a motorcycle to have the vehicle's patent printed on the helmet, and accompanying persons, to wear a reflector safety vest with the identification of the domain both on the front and on the back
"The massive use of motor vehicles throughout the territory of the Nation, and beyond the comfort provided by this means of transport, its accessible acquisition and its economy, has facilitated in parallel the realization of criminal acts on public roads ", Highlights the Decree 171/2017 published in the Official Gazette.
The passenger's vest must be pure yellow, sand yellow or orange yellow in the background, and it have two horizontal reflective white bands on the top at least. The back of two inches wide, and with a separation between they are 14 centimeters, in the middle of which will be printed in reflective white letters and numbers the domain number of the vehicle.
The decree also establishes that in the event that the passenger does not wear a reflective vest, "he must wear a garment with reflective strips or combined material, in addition to adhering or legibly printed the domain of the vehicle he occupies."
Likewise, the motorcyclists will be obliged to wear the helmet and the vest with identification, "at the time of entry, exit, and circulation inside the service stations, its use being mandatory for the purpose of loading fuel.”
"It is extremely important to note that in most cases impunity of crime occurs, due to the difficulty that is created to identify and apprehend criminals at the time of the robbery because, often, they cannot be identified by their victims because the helmet, of obligatory use, hides the face of the aggressor ", adds the decree.
The changes to the National Traffic Law will take effect on June 15, the date until which the motorcyclists will have time to adapt to the new regulations.
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