People using more bicycles as a mean of transport has helped to strengthen measures to maintain cyclists safe. Some include the fines for invading bicycle lanes.
In Pachuca, a city where cycling is considerably common, municipal authorities indicated they will take more drastic measures against who don’t respect the exclusive lane for cyclists, whatever the reason or cause is.
In addition, authority said that the fine for invading bike lanes can be sanctioned in 3 different ways. For that, ask motorists and cars to refrain from parking in these places.
Fines imposed for invading bike lanes in Pachuca
The fine for invading bike lane in Pachuca dictates their transit and road regulations, specifically on the 9th article, fraction 13.
This paragraph mentions the sanction vehicle owners will receive in case of invading bike lane. This refers from circulate to park within it, without caring the section.
Who incur in this offense must pay it in one of the three ways.
The three ways of a fine for invading bike lane
The motorist that incurs in an administrative fault, must pay for invading the bike lane in one of the following ways:
Monetary Sanction: This can be from the 5 to 10 minimum wages in Hidalgo at the moment of an offense. The measure is currently priced in 248.93 pesos, equivalent to 1,244.65 to 2,489.3 pesos.
If the judge considers necessary, can change the monetary pay in exchange of a sanction paid with community work.
The last of cases, is to pay the sanction with an imprisonment for up to 36 hours.
Pachuca bike lanes
According to the map of bike lanes of Pachuca, the state has eight cycling routes, that connect at least 17 neighborhoods.
In this way you can go from Progreso neighborhood to viaducto del Río de las Avenidas, from Francisco I Madero avenues to Jesús Ramírez, from Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa to bulevar Everardo Márquez; from supervía Colosio to Maestranza and from Valle de San Javier to Javier Rojo Gómez, and other destinations
Recently remodeled
The Hidalgo government announced the recent remodeled in a section of bike lane that covers the Rio de las Avenidas. This work meant an investment of 5,000,000 of pesos.
These expenses included the change of asphalt to the bike route, set lights, pavement markings and cleaning. In total, they intervened 1.8 miles of length.
In this way authorities ensure that now the section is in better conditions for the circulation of pedestrians and cyclists.
Similarly, adding the strengthening of fines for invading bike lanes, is expected that people cover in a better and safer way all the bike lanes of the entity.
