The deputies of the Communications and Transportation Commission, chaired by Pedro Salgado Almaguer (PAN), have proposed a call to action to the authorities to implement urgent and effective measures to ensure greater security on Mexico’s highways and combat theft against transporters.
It is worth noting that, according to the National Association of Vehicle Tracking and Protection Companies (ANERPV), theft figures in the transportation sector have not decreased in the country. During the first four months of the year, 1,109 vehicle thefts have been registered in Mexico, of which 546 were heavy vehicles, representing 45.8% of the total.
Salgado Almaguer also emphasized the importance of addressing pending issues of the Commission, highlighting road safety as a priority issue.
Meanwhile, Francisco Javier Borrego Adame (Morena) urged the National Guard (GN) to act against insecurity on the highways and requested the removal of a checkpoint in Nuevo León that causes long delays and accidents.
It should be noted that in the last 24 months, heavy vehicle theft in Mexico has increased by 40%, rising from 6,695 to 9,421 stolen insured units, according to data from the Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions (AMIS).
This increase in theft has been accompanied by a decrease in the recovery rate of insured heavy equipment, which has decreased from 60% to 57% over the same period.
Deputy José Juan Barrientos Maya (PRD) also pointed out that the lack of security has led to demonstrations by transporters throughout the country.
Marisela Garduño Garduño (PT) expressed transporters’ concerns about corruption and “phantom” checkpoints, citing a recent incident on the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense. Finally, Oscar Gustavo Cárdenas Monroy (PRI) urged prioritizing pending initiatives and obtaining responses from the authorities before August 31.
Furthermore, the document presented to the Permanent Commission of the Honorable Congress of the Union in its LXV Legislature, led by deputies of the PAN Parliamentary Group, also condemns the high and increasing levels of violence, insecurity, and impunity affecting the roads and highways of the country.
The recent vehicle theft on the Aguascalientes-León highway is highlighted as an alarming example of the impunity with which criminal groups operate on these roads. Additionally, relevant authorities are urged to appear and report on this issue, as well as to implement an effective strategy to ensure the rule of law and the safety of citizens traveling on these roads.
Furthermore, Deputy Berenice Juárez Navarrete (PAN) presented a resolution urging the federal government, the National Guard, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT), and the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) to address the growing criminal situation on the country’s federal highways, emphasizing the need to implement security measures to protect citizens and transporters, as well as to reduce assaults perpetrated by criminals on these communication routes.
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