The main challenge now is for the return trip not to come with heavier traffic violations. The police reported 378 infractions during this first checkpoint. Of these, 77 were for speeding, 108 for failing to obey traffic signals, 12 for disobedience, and two for confirmed drunkenness, among other offenses. Authorities reiterated the call for prudence, reminding that during carnivals, vehicle circulation and the presence of pedestrians on tourist routes increase significantly. With over 52,000 vehicles already on the road, the operation has just begun. A total of 52,162 vehicles have traveled into the country's interior, according to the first count by the Transit and Land Transport Authority (ATTT) and the National Police's Transit Operations Directorate. In response to the increase in traffic flow, a two-phase lane reversal was activated this Saturday, February 14: the first from La Chorrera to Loma Campana in Capira, and the second from Sajalices in Chame to Las Uvas in San Carlos. In parallel with the exodus, sanctions have also begun. The first major wave of carnival traffic is already being felt on the roads.
