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During this Monday the truckers’ union announced that it will not accept the proposal made by the Government, arguing —for example— that “it was not what we asked for, it was nothing, it was more words, words, words, as always, and nothing “, According to Silvia Salazar, from FedeNorte, or” crumbs “, in the words of José Villagrán de Fedesur.
This proposal kept as central axes police investment in the South Macrozone; more thermal cameras for the routes; two new rest areas; and a “reparation fund for victims of violence against drivers”.
In detail, the proposal – which according to Minister Víctor Pérez was written in conjunction with the union – contemplates an investment of $ 5,600,000,000 in police infrastructure; and increase in air resources for the area.
Also, from the Government They offered to urgently put 12 bills, including the bill “Juan Barrios”; Intelligence Law; Anti Hooded Law; and Wood Theft Law.
On the aforementioned reparation fund, the text mentions that “the Government undertakes to present, within 2020, a bill that establishes a reparation fund for victims of violence to drivers and / or truck owners in the country in the so-called South Macrozone of the country ”.
Safety on the route and rest areas
Regarding protection measures, the Executive proposes “to incorporate 36 new surveillance cameras between km 560 and km 682 of Route 5 South, in addition to the installation of another 24 thermal cameras, which will be added to the 45 surveillance cameras currently installed “.
“Added to the above is the implementation of 53 patent readers in the trunk tolls of the route and the lighting of 31 new areas with a total of 503 new lights,” the document mentions.
Along these lines, the Government also proposed to establish two new rest areas on Route 5 Sur, which are part of the “Chillán-Collipulli” and “Collipulli-Temuco” sections.
“For both cases The provision of parking for at least 30 trucks and the implementation of surveillance cameras, entry and exit Parente plate readers are considered, watchtower, lighting, bathroom building, showers, office and dining room ”, they argue.
They also suggest “strengthening the direct subsidies currently provided by SERCOTEC, through the ‘Support Program for Victims of Rural Violence’, assuming the commitment to establish a special financing line intended only for truckers affected by attacks in the national territory and whose objective is to cover the costs of motor vehicles destroyed by terrorist acts ”.
Finally, they point out that “The Government undertakes to go to the aid of drivers who die or become totally disabled as a result of terrorist attacks, by granting life-long grace pensions to those affected and scholarships to their children”.
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