The implementation of a card Toleration of traffic violations for tourists will begin on December 19. This is a project of the Association of Car Rental Companies and the municipality.
Alma Elena Reynoso, president of the Association of Car Rental Companies, said this is currently the case an exemption in the traffic rules for minor violations, which is now granted to tourists who rent a vehicle.
“We are going to hand out these cards to rental companies so that they can grant tourists this exemption if they commit a minor violation. To do this, they receive a card with a code containing the person’s name. If they use both warnings they will be flagged,she assured.
She added that tourists usually travel in rental cars and that is why they have collaborated with the Benito Juárez City Council and also with the Mobility Institute of Quintana Roo (Imoveqroo). Although the system will only be applied in Cancun for the time being, the goal is to reach other destinations in the Mexican Caribbean.
“The use of the cards will start next week. The aim is to reform traffic rules so that these cards are distributed through legal companies. We also try to combat illegal businesses that affect tourist destinations,” she explained.
The work being done is positive. Currently there are 20,000 homes for rent. “We’ll start with 1,000 units to see how they work.”
“We do not want to encourage tourists to commit crimes. The regulations will be in Spanish and English, so they know what is and is not allowed,” she explains.
The goal is to create digital maps. Currently they are only printed.
