The Medina administration is working on enacting Law 63-17 that includes new traffic laws and regulations. Law 63-17 replaces Law 241 dating back to 1967. Meanwhile, in Santiago, Gervasio de la Rosa, the regional leader of the National Transportation Federation (Fenatrado), called on the government to apply the new laws gradually, by regions or provinces.
De la Rosa told reporters from the Diario Libre that his section of the drivers union is “prepared to defend the rights of thousands of drivers who have been working diligently for 30 or 40 years.” The union leader, who spoke on channel Super TV 55, claimed the government has not taken into account the needs or perspectives of different drivers unions in the articles of Law 63-17.
De la Rosa said that while they welcome updating and modernization of the new law, he did not want to see the best interests of the drivers reduced in any way. However, de la Rosa did not elaborate on just what the possible erosion of these ‘best interests’ might be. There are literally dozens of these so-called unions that operate passenger routes in Santiago and that employ thousands of drivers.
Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo announced the government will first enact of Law 63-17 in the National District.
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Diario Libre
8 June 2017
