24 new radars begin operating in Ipatinga; see where the equipment is

New radars start operating this Thursday in Ipatinga The new radars installed in Ipatinga started operating this Thursday (16). The equipment is distributed across 23 points in the city and monitors speeding, running red lights and stopping on pedestrian crossings. According to the city hall, the objective of the measure is to reduce the number of accidents and reinforce traffic safety, especially on roads with a large number of vehicles and pedestrians. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vales channel on WhatsApp According to the municipality, the speed limit of 50 km/h was defined based on technical traffic engineering studies and follows the standards of the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB) and the National Traffic Council (Contran). The administration states that reducing speed is part of the guidelines of the Urban Mobility Plan and seeks to preserve lives. The city hall also informed that, at this time, there is no plan to install countdown clocks at traffic lights. According to the Executive, the opening and closing times of signals are defined by technical criteria and comply with traffic regulations. The equipment is installed in the Veneza, Jardim Panorama, Canaã, Bethânia, Iguaçu and Cidade Nobre neighborhoods. Where are the radars? 24 new radars begin operating in Ipatinga; see where the equipment is Google Maps Avenida Simon Bolívar x Rua Graciliano Ramos Sense Vila Esperança Sense Canaã Avenida Selim José de Sales x Avenida José Cândido de Meire Sense Bethânia Sense Canaã Avenida Selim José de Sales x Rua Sidônia Sense Bethânia Sense Canaã Avenida Selim José de Sales x Rua Siquém Sense Bethânia Sense Cidade Nobre Avenida Minas Gerais x Avenida Selim José de Sales (near Rua Jericho) Direction Canaã Minas Gerais Avenue Jk General.