Road accidents are one of the main causes of death in Mexico, we are talking about 44 deaths from car accidents, only from the insured vehicle fleet, but at the national level car accidents represent between 1.5 and 2.5% of the country’s GDP. represented as a middle effect. , and although insurance against third party damage is considered mandatory, it is only enforced in 17 states, and I say presumed, because there is no penalty for not obtaining it.
The mobility law, which came into force in May 2022, omitted the obligations of motorists to obtain insurance against third-party damage, and even where it has already been adopted, as victims of road accidents Security requested for was not approved, it disappeared
The problem and cost as a country due to traffic accidents can increase significantly leaving the option of reducing them by 50% as proposed by the officials of this government.
Therefore, the insurance sector through the Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions, headed by Juan Patricio Rivarol, Secretary of Civil Protection, CDMX, headed by Omar Hamid García Harfuch and Secretary of Mobility, Andres Lajas Loaza, they have to implement the new regulations. Started working hard for
This will be one of the topics that will be announced with much fanfare this Tuesday at the 32nd AMIS conference under the direction of Norma Alicia Rojas, as these agreements amend Article 54 of the Traffic Law, with which it is sought . Road accidents called “laminazzo crashes” are dealt with quickly, without the need to hold their position until the arrival of an adjuster or a traffic policeman, or both, because all the officers involved have the time to comply. There will be uniform training and guidelines for accidents so that accidents have the least impact on the road, the economy and the health of people.
The training in this regard has started from this Monday and will continue for two consecutive months. The first advance will be CDMX, Jalisco and then continue with all the national territories concluding with the largest states.
But, the scope for reducing road accidents and reducing the cost to the country that it represents,
The dialogue between the insurance sector and the authorities to be able to re-compulsory insurance against third party damage and to be able to link it with sanctions such as; In the event of an accident, in the absence of a policy of this type of insurance, the car will have to go to Corleon until it is purchased.
So that it is approved and then, in addition to approving traffic rules, as has been the case since last year, an insurance that protects victims of road accidents, and those who are not minors, is given way. Only 1 lakh 200 thousand cases of accidents per year are settled with insured cars.
The problem becomes more complicated if we consider that only 30% of the national vehicle fleet has auto insurance. In short, the steps taken by the CDMX government under the command of Claudia Sheinbaum once again set the precedent in armor.
