Presidents and representatives of the 63 groups of motorcyclists in León, joined on board different types of mopeds to express with the roar of their engines, the disagreement against the use of vests with reflective tapes, greater safety and road awareness among all.
The new traffic regulation raises the mandatory use of reflective vest with reflective tapes for motorcyclists, however, motorists do not agree with this rule, since that takes away their identity and for them it is an imposition, especially on chopper motorcyclists. They regularly wear leather jackets that distinguish them with their different patterns.
The meeting was convened at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot of Plaza Mayor, there all kinds of motorcycles arrived, from choppers, sports and cruises and dual purpose “to the regulations and all that vehicle that have an engine and comes on two wheels “commented a motorcyclist.
“It is carried out because we do not agree with the new traffic regulations, where it seems that motorcyclists want to impose a fluorescent vest,” explained the motorcyclist Chopper Anaya to El Sol de León.
The Municipal Traffic Direction says that the use of reflective vest is only considered as a recommendation and that the document is not updated. The City Council of Leon is in the preparation of the new regulation that is about to be approved, and studies the main causes of accidents, according to the aforementioned dependency.
Gonzalo said that more than the use of vests, it requires “more road education and goes for everyone, we do not exempt ourselves, we carry some guilt, but education is important on both sides, both people who go on four wheels , like those of us in two, “said the motorcyclist with a high cylinder moped.
The drivers questioned the use of the waistcoat with the reflective fabric, because If you do not see it, with the factory signs that the motorcycle is already carrying, it is a skull on which the stop increases the intensity and the directional, in reality what you should There is more awareness.
Motorists asked for greater security both in the city and on the highways, as some complained of being assaulted when going out on the roads “instead of putting on a vest we want security for us,” Anaya said.