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Due to the beginning 2024 school yearMany parents seek to hire a mobility service for their children to travel safely to their educational centers and home.
John LawsDeputy Director, Information, Special Transport Services and Complementary Services Sub-Directorate, ATU Trade Currently available 3,575 vehicles have been authorized to provide student transport services In Lima and Gallo. The difference in the number of authorized movements registered by the ATU in February 2023 is significant: 4.816 The organization told this newspaper last year.
What causes the decrease? Los recalled, on June 13, 2023, 'Regulation regulating special public transport serviceAfter the approval of the Single Text of Administrative Procedures (TUPA), a rule regulating both taxis and the transport of students, workers and tourists.
“At the beginning of the application of the new regulation, the previous authorizations were invalidated, so authorized drivers had to modify by re-requesting the authorization from our website until they met the requirements to obtain the authorization.” Los explains.
Laws pointed to new regulations for school movement transportation Extended validity 5 First authorization 10 years. However, after 7 months of implementation of the new regulations, the number of vehicles authorized to carry school students 25% drop in one yearAs mentioned earlier.
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“Previously registered users have an extension to conform to the new terms until June 13, one year after the implementation of the current terms. Vehicles already more than 20 years old or vehicles whose drivers cannot verify the validity of the requested documents will not be approved.“Los warns.
“We invite all mobility drivers who have not yet registered to get formal recognition from our platform; They can get it in minutes. Our goal is to achieve 4000 vehicles with permits in March fortnight And get in shape 5 thousand in December“, says the official.
What requirements does the school movement have to meet and how can it be verified that it is approved?
ATU needs drivers to provide student transportation service AIIb to professional driving license and should be registered as Active and past taxpayers Single Taxpayer Register Circumcision.
Similarly, the vehicles should also have their own Compulsory Road Accident Insurance (SOAT), Certificate Against Traffic Accidents (CAT) And this Vehicle Technical Inspection Certificate (CITV) In effect for student transport services.
By technical analysis, It was confirmed that vehicles Not more than 20 years old And have the following Security tool: Belts everywhere; Seats are fixed in position (not reclined); Non slip material covered floor; Handles on doors and special locks for children; safety cone or triangle; First aid kit and fire extinguisher; spare tires; and a black 'Student Services' sign on the front or back of the unit.
Likewise, Laws noted that movement belongs to the genre M1 (Cars and SUVs), M2 (vans, vans and minibuses) or M3 (Large and transparent buses). “Los Obstacles Due to lack of ATU accreditation for School Movement Service a A fine of S/10,300 To the owner of the vehicle and S/5,150 per driver” asserts Los.
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ATU said Trade, 74 vehicles carrying school students were allowed in 2023, majority due to informality in service. ATU has also mentioned that there is 370 analysts “Power to monitor All kinds of vehicles Urban passenger transport”. “In addition, we have the support of inspectors from 36 municipalities that have a contract with us and are trained by ATU.“Added the company.
The vehicle and driver authentication process is virtually carried out through the ATU platform at the following link: https://sistemas.atu.gob.pe/plataformavirtualYou need to create a user account and password to register on the system.
From this platform, Laws explained, drivers can obtain authorization for student mobility services. The person must verify that the personal information and data recorded about the vehicle are correct.
On the other hand, parents can check whether the vehicle is authorized to provide student transport service at the link https://sistemas.atu.gob.pe/ConsultaVehiculo Enters the license plate number. “When the unit is switched on, all its technical data and the authorization expiry date will appear” Los explains.
To check if Mobility has a SOAT for the school transport service, the Association of Peruvian Insurance Companies (Apeseg) offers parents the opportunity to make this query at the following link. https://www.apeseg.org.pe/consultas-soat/. Similarly, the driver can check whether the driver is authorized by entering the driver's ID. https://sistemas.atu.gob.pe/ConsultaCredencial/.
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On the other hand, the ATU guarantees that it will record the information of drivers and vehicles in a virtual register as it is linked to the traffic registration systems of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC). However, Laws asked parents to cooperate in the monitoring process.
“We urge parents to hire only movements and drivers approved by the ATU to avoid putting their children's lives at risk. Ask drivers for their ATU credentials and enter their data and vehicle to verify they are authorized”, he adds.
What is the reason for the decrease in recognized mobility?
Luis Quispe CandiaLuz Ámbar, road safety expert and head of the NGO, explained Trade It is more profitable and easier for unauthorized drivers to work informally to avoid complying with the requested documents.
“Obtaining the AIIb licence, SOAT and vehicle inspection required by the school mobility service involves spending extra time and money that they would rather avoid. For this reason, they choose to dedicate themselves to informal transport. A more rigorous ATU inspection program is needed against informal movement on the streets, especially in the cones of Lima, which are not within the jurisdiction of the authorities.“He described.
Alfonso FloresThe General Manager of Transitemos Foundation considers it advantageous that the registration of vehicles and drivers for the proper school transport service is carried out in practice, as it simplifies the steps for the users. However, the inspection and guidance campaigns provided by the ATU “They are misguided”.
“Currently, ATU is conducting an orientation campaign on student transport at Naranjal and Madellini stations. Doing this will be very useful Outside of schools Or each company provides parents with information about the proper mobility service when they sign up. Also, if the ATU carries out a sustained inspection campaign outside schools, it will surely identify many informal vehicles.“He suggests.
Along these lines, Luis Quispe Candia considers that the total number of informal mobility vehicles authorized by the ATU last year (74, as previously mentioned) is small. “There should be ATU inspectors specialized in school operation distributed throughout Lima“, he mentions.
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For its part, Graciela MonteroAssociate Lima School Service Association (ASEL), a group of more than 15 years and 500 associated drivers, maintains that allowing cars and SUVs to transport school children significantly increases the number of informal units. Also, he told this newspaper that members of the association have requested the ATU for a reporting channel for illegal vehicles.
“We have asked them to run an app whatsapp chat We legal drivers can send photos and videos of illegal vehicles we see outside schools.“, he mentions.
On the other hand, Javier Quispe AndradeThe president of the Innova Sur School Mobility Association, which has 35 associated drivers, is asking the municipalities of Surco and Chorrillos to adopt a strategy to avoid heavy congestion on the roads near the school entrances during the first month of classes. Enrolled at the beginning of the school year.
So do Montero and Quispe Andrade Control for reclining seats, as they indicate that they come from the factory in certain vehicles. “Most of the time we go for technical inspection we have problems because they ask us to remove recliner seat to get approval. The Vehicle Ownership Card counts these entries as part of the unit! Alternatively, ATU recommends placing an X with tape on the seat” explains Kisbe.
