The State Coordination of Civil Protection issued a series of recommendations aimed at both pilgrims and motorists sharing the roadways. Pilgrims must take special precautions to ensure their safety during the journey, while both pilgrims and motorists have the responsibility to follow these recommendations to reduce risks and promote harmonious coexistence.
In this season, where devotion moves thousands, caution and respect on the road can make the difference between a safe journey and one filled with dangers.
Among the main recommendations are: carrying an identification badge with personal details and contact numbers in case of emergency, consuming sanitized or canned food to avoid illness, carrying a flashlight, spare batteries, and clothing with reflective strips for nighttime walks, dressing appropriately to prevent health problems related to cold weather, staying hydrated, preferably with purified water, moving in a compact block with a guide vehicle equipped with warning lights, avoiding support vehicles stopping on the highway, and having essential items such as comfortable shoes, electrolyte solution, pain relievers, sunscreen, raincoat, and toilet paper.
For their part, motorists who encounter pilgrimages should exercise extreme caution to avoid accidents. Recommendations for drivers include: reducing speed and turning on hazard lights when approaching pilgrimages, maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles, avoiding sudden braking or attempting to overtake, respecting the marked vehicles that guide the caravans, and following the instructions of Civil Protection personnel.
The State Coordination of Civil Protection emphasizes that safety on the roads is a joint task. In Guanajuato, the pilgrimage season fills the roads with faith, but it also increases the risks.
