Riviera Maya, Q.R. — Any Amparos being granted against the state’s new Vest Law will be dismissed reported Cristina Torres. She says both the state and motorcycle unions are still in talks.
The State Secretary said application of the so-called Vest Law will depend on the agreements reached with representatives of the state and motorcyclists. State Secretary Cristina Torres Gómez says the next meeting is September 6.
Torres says they continue to work on an agreement for the new regulations since the current regulations will expire September 24. Until then, both sides will continue to negotiate regarding Article 218 bis of the Mobility Law which establishes the mandatory use of reflective vests and helmets labeled with the license plate number.
“The law cannot be applied until the regulations are issued and the regulations are what we are working on at the negotiating table. This has been made very clear to the motorcyclists.
“We are making progress in the negotiations. I do not want to say whether we will have it by the scheduled date. We are doing quite well in building the agreements and I believe that we will be able to reach an agreement that implies correct application,” she said.
She says while the government is within their rights to appeal the injunctions they have filed against the reform to the Mobility Law and which have been resolved in favor of the motorcyclists, these will be dismissed since they are still working on the final regulations.
Torrres says operations have been put into place to verify that motorcycles travel state roads with documents, the mandatory use of helmets and the permitted capacity of the motorcycles.
“As a result of the talks, review operations for the awareness and correct use of the motorcycle are being made. She explained that driving or riding a motorcycle with flip-flops, for example, is not suitable.
“The correct use of the helmet and the visibility of the license plate were agreed upon and that soon, regularization programs will be announced so that all those people who have overdue license plate payments can be up to date.”
Torres says part of their discussions is ensuring minors do not ride on the back of motorcycles, who are most at risk in the event of an accident. “Ideally there should be two people, and when transporting a minor, they should be protected by the adult’s body and not be in the back.”
For now, the reform to Article 218 Bis of the Mobility Law, which is the mandatory use of a vest and a sticker on the helmet with the motorcycle’s license plate, will not be applied until negotiations are finished and the regulations set.