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São Paulo, Espírito Santo boost traffic safety with radar checks
The municipality of Cotia in São Paulo state will carry out a verification of its traffic radars from 10 August to 21 August. The operation, conducted by the Institute of Weights and Measures of São Paulo (IPEM‑SP), will test the accuracy of speed‑enforcement devices and may cause brief traffic interruptions.
On 29‑30 July, IPEM‑SP, together with the State Traffic Police Command and the Traffic Engineering Company, inspected 11 tanker vehicles transporting hazardous products and 82 tachographs on the Marginal Tietê. Four tankers showed irregularities such as side openings and missing seals, while twelve tachographs were cited for expired verification certificates. Fines can reach up to R$ 1.5 million.
In the state of Espírito Santo, new speed‑and red‑light cameras are being installed on highways ES‑164 and ES‑482 near Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. The devices will monitor ten traffic lanes with a maximum speed limit of 60 km/h. Activation will occur after installation and hand‑over to the concessionaire.
Entities
Cotia Municipality · Departamento Estadual de Trânsito de Santa Catarina (Detran/SC) · Departamento de Estradas de Espírito Santo (DER‑ES) · Instituto de Pesos e Medidas do Estado de São Paulo (Ipem‑SP) · Marginal Tietê · Santa Catarina State · São Paulo state
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Radar verification in Cotia will be conducted from 10 August to 21 August at multiple streets and avenues. www.cotiaecia.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] IPEM‑SP inspected 82 chronotachographs and issued 12 citations for expired verification certificates. transportemoderno.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] IPEM‑SP inspected 11 tank‑car vehicles transporting hazardous products on 29‑30 July, finding four with irregularities. transportemoderno.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fines for violations identified by IPEM‑SP can reach up to R$1.5 million under Federal Law 9.933/1999. transportemoderno.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The new Detran/SC rules require exams only at homologated sites and specify track features such as an eight‑shaped circuit, mandatory stop signs, and pedestrian‑crossing passages.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Temporary traffic interventions may occur during the radar verification in Cotia. www.cotiaecia.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Detran/SC published new practical driving‑license exam regulations on 31 December.