The LXI local legislature has gone over 140 days since its start without making progress on the harmonization of the General Law of Mobility and Road Safety in Querétaro, which has led to criticism from the Citizen Mobility Observatory. Despite a month ago an initiative was presented by legislator Arturo Maximiliano García, no statement has been received from the Mobility commission, led by Enrique Correa, and members Blanca Benítez Estrada and Mauricio Cárdenas Palacios.
The spokesperson for the observatory, Sergio Olvera, expressed concern about the lack of progress, labeling the situation as "legislative rebellion" and questioning the sensitivity of legislators towards a painful daily reality. The General Law of Mobility came into force in May 2022, granting local congresses a period of 180 days to harmonize their state regulations, yet there has been no significant progress in Querétaro to date.
The harmonization proposal, developed in collaboration with cycling collectives and the Citizen Agenda, highlights the importance of protecting the life and physical integrity of public space users in Querétaro. It emphasizes that mobility must ensure optimal conditions to safeguard the life, physical integrity, and health of individuals through principles such as accessibility, universal design, inclusion, and equality.
However, it has been noted that the proposal can be improved by including aspects like the right to play for children in public space and the creation of a specialized body for the attention of traffic accident victims. There is a call to review the proposal and address these pending points to ensure safe and sustainable mobility in the state.
