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Peru authorities install 8 traffic lights after death of two children

Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz

Municipal authorities acted quickly after the death of two children attempting to cross a highway sparked a riot in the Limean district of Ate-Vitarte.

Aside from taking over management of the highway, the municipality of Lima and the ministry of transportation coordinated the installation of traffic lights at the dangerous intersection.

Municipal workers worked all day Wednesday on the installation of eight traffic lights between the 12th and 13th kilometers of Carretera Central.

It was reported that the lights, six of which are for vehicles while two are for pedestrians, are to begin working today.

Mayor Castañeda assured that the lights had been installed quickly because this was an emergency.

"We spoke with the mayor of Ate to install these lights even though the street is out of our jurisdiction," said Castañeda.

After these comments were made, the Ministry of Transportation assured it was the Municipality of Lima's responsibility while the mayor of Ate affirmed it was the responsibility of the Ministry of Transportation.

Riots continue

Despite the installation of these new lights, infuriated citizens took to the streets once again Thursday morning and blocked the 14th kilometer of the highway.

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# David says :
23 October, 2008 [ 12:35 ]

It's a little late but at lease someone stepped up and placed a stop light.
 
Nothing like passing the buck though, no it is there responsiblity... He went that way! 

# mericorps says :
23 October, 2008 [ 12:41 ]

Perhaps the protestors could don orange vests and help children who are not being cared for and allowed to cross busy highways un-attended by anyone cross the streets more safely..to better use their time.

# Rachel says :
23 October, 2008 [ 13:42 ]

That's typical. They (the govt. & districts) always pass the blame and then don't do a thing until protestors make the news after a multitude of persons have been seriously injured or killed.

I hope the street lights were installed in a position where drivers can actually see. Lima has street lights in the oddest of places and speed bumps in sections of road that don't make sense.

Urban planning and traffic engineering are way below substandard levels.

Good idea Mericorps about the crossing guards.

# jb says :
23 October, 2008 [ 14:23 ]

Let's also hope the pedestrians can determine green from red.  I have watched empty headed people wander across a busy street, AGAINST a red light, like they were crossing a cow path. 

# Splaktar says :
23 October, 2008 [ 22:59 ]

You think orange vests will help them block traffic to let children cross the streets?  It will just make them easier targets for the combi drivers to run down!

Emergency installation of street lights sounds like a really bad idea and fits the pattern of safety in Lima.  Always done with haste and poorly executed at the minimum price.  I'm sure some of them are backwards or as said above not visible.  I was listening to the news today and I guess almost none of the stop lights in Peru are computer controlled (based on flow, etc to maximize efficiency).  No wonder I get to some in Canada Ave at night time and they stay red for 20 minutes+.  It is a joke.  Ubran planning and civil engineering are complete failures and not even known in Peru.

# David says :
24 October, 2008 [ 00:19 ]

Mericorps,

That's 2 good ideas from you in 2 days, maybe I should start listening to you more.

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