INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC SYSTEMS CENTER (CSIT)
The service will work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, monitoring the road network and collecting information, which will serve as input for the Traffic Engineering Area to make decisions in real time. In this way, it is intended to minimize vehicle congestion on national routes.
This Center monitors:
-The traffic lights installed in the national road network.
-Variable messaging billboards that inform in real time travel times, cuts, and any other traffic interruption and have a fundamental role in traffic regulation, offering circulation alternatives.
-Speed management equipment.
-Cameras.
-Traffic counting equipment.
The CSIT is located in the MTOP headquarters building and has state-of-the-art equipment. The speed violation validation area will also work there, which will be in charge of analyzing images and videos of possible violations.
In addition, 100 new devices were installed to control speed on national routes and urban journeys, promoting good driving practices.
There are 100 active teams that will alternate in 112 points throughout the country, which means that some boxes will not contain devices. These state-of-the-art instruments will register traffic violations but will not set a fine until next month, with prior notice. All of them are duly signposted, indicating the maximum speed allowed, in accordance with current regulations.
In the event of doubts and queries, users may call 0800 1139, or enter the infraction consultation system with their registration number and register, which will soon be available on the MTOP website.
This is part of the 2020-2025 National Road Safety Plan, which includes the analysis, design and execution of a road works plan: 110 new intersection solutions, including 10 interchanges, 100 roundabouts and turning basins, an increase of one 50% lighting, 71.5 km of third tracks, 642 km of new routes, zero ballast, 250 interventions on bridges, 28 rest areas for trucks. In addition, it includes information and awareness campaigns.
Within this framework, this year 450 million dollars will be invested in works with an important component in road safety. The head of Transportation, days ago stated that the growth of the automotive fleet must be accompanied by new infrastructure works. "Traffic is changing and we have to change the strategy," he said, and in that sense, he indicated that investment in public works - which is record in this period - will allow progress in infrastructure, paving, the network and road safety .
