During the morning of this Wednesday, the provincial governor, Gabriela, the mayor of San Antonio Omar Vera; the general manager of Puerto San Antonio, Aldo Signorelli; the sub-prefect of Carabineers, Jorge and the president of the San Antonio Transport Association of San Antonio, Ramón Ross, participated in the start of the Campaign of Awareness for Transporters of heavy cargo trucks organized by the Logistics Community of San Antonio and the National Traffic Safety Commission.
During the activity, the authorities gathered at Pisa (San Antonio International Logistics Platform), where a significant number of trucks pass before entering the port, provided information brochures on speed, risks at the wheel and safe driving to avoid accidents, in addition to a safety vest which is made of fluorescence fabric and reflective materials.
The campaign was organized by Colas and Cohasset under the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications with the purpose of generating a brief dialogue with drivers expressing concern for the safety of people and that prevention and safe driving is essential to avoid accidents.
Karen Naylor, regional manager of Cohasset, said that "we wanted, together with Colas, Puerto San Antonio, the Governor, the Mayor, Carabineers and transporters, to carry out this day to raise awareness in some way to truck drivers and encourage the use of good practices at the wheel with the purpose of reducing accidents and the number of deaths in traffic accidents caused by trucks ".
He added that, although the accidents caused by trucks are not a majority. They are the ones of greater magnitude were almost always there are very serious involved and even deceased.
Also, Pillar, said that "along with Cohasset and the port company we want to invite truck drivers with heavy loads to drive safely because, we have had more accidents in the last time in the province of San Antonio where the trucks have been involved. For this reason, we call on transporters and especially drivers to drive with all precautions, respecting the established speed limits, driving without fatigue, using reflective tapes, that is, safe driving ".
Governor Gabriela considers it very important to work directly with truck drivers, since they are the ones who have to take care of their own life and that of the inhabitants of the Province. "The reception of the transporters has been a lot of dialogue; they are aware of the risks and they are also concerned about the high accident rate we have had, so we hope it will be the beginning of a campaign that is just beginning because we need the support and awareness of the whole community and the transporters to do a job preventive set ".
For his part, Mayor Omar Vera said that "we want to promote responsible driving of truck drivers, in the sense that they control their speed, especially in the new access. We want the truck driver to be able to return home and be happily received by his family. We do not want them to give bad news. Therefore, we appeal to the responsibility of the truck driver. We want security, life and that the families of the Province and the country can feel happy. "
