Herrera Industries Association (AEIH) president Victor Castro is urging the Ministry of Public Works to urgently review Regulation 156 on Dimensions, Weight and Load of Vehicles, given that it dates back 44 years and is extremely outdated.
In a statement, Castro says that the old rules had been “dusted off” by the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) to suddenly prevent double-load freight trucks from using the roads. The new trucking modality had considerably reduced company costs until it was banned by AMET on the grounds that it was affecting land transport safety.
Castro also called for reforms to Vehicle Transit Law 241 that dates back to 1967 and is also outdated.
He said the existence of laws, regulations and outdated resolutions reflects the country’s institutional weaknesses. He said this shows how distracted our lawmakers are.
He urged the authorities open up talks between the MOPC and AMET with company representatives.
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