Circulation on the benches is one of the most committed infractions, along with speeding. Although for some years the control and sanction of the drivers who commit it have intensified, It is a foul that is still in force on routes and highways in the country.
He Cecaitra Road Observatorythe camera that brings together road software producing companies, wanted to know the opinion and level of knowledge that drivers and drivers have on the banks.
Through a telephone survey, he asked first: “How often do you use the benches when it circulates on routes or highways?” Thus, 86.3% said never to use them; 8.1% said “almost never”; 3.6% declared them to use them from time to time; And only 2% admitted to do it almost always.
According to the National Traffic Law, The bench is the area of the road adjacent to a paved road, defined as an arrest zone by force majeure or as an escape route in case of emergency. In addition, the road regulations define in its article 48, which it is prohibited to use it as one more traffic lane outside emergency cases. And in turn, article 42 regulates the overtaking and establishes that they can only be performed on the left, which also disables that one car “pass” to another through the sidewalk.
“The law prohibits parking and stopping in the bench, as well as its use as a resting area, loading or discharge of goods or passengers, outside of any situation that is not emergency. They can only circulate ambulances, security forces and firefighters, or private vehicles in case of mechanical faults or to require immediate assistance, always with the appropriate signage and for the shortest possible time, ”explained the spokesman for the Road Observatory, Facundo Jaime.
The survey also wanted to know the vision that drivers have of others. Then, he wondered “How often do you think other drivers use the benches when they circulate on routes or highways?”. And 75% said they do almost always; 15% who use them from time to time; 6 % chose the option almost never; and only for 4% other drivers never circulate along the bench.
Finally, to measure the degree of knowledge of road regulations, he asked about “What are the situations in which they use the benches because they consider them allowed to circulate”. Thus, 45% said they do it if the traffic is detained by a road accident; 25% said they use them as an escape route to a congestion; 15% admitted using them to stop to rest; And the remaining 15% decided not to answer.
“The poll data shows that, although most drivers claim not It can be seen that when investigating the reasons why I could do it, a strong ignorance of the norm or the decision not to fulfill it is observed explicitly. From Cecaitra we always highlight the importance of road education. A driver or pedestrian who has the necessary information to go outside, and meets the standards, will be less likely to star in a road accident, ”Facundo Jaime concluded.
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