Overview
- The City of Buenos Aires put 500 specially trained traffic agents on daily patrols and, in the first month, issued more than 4,000 warnings with about 95% of drivers immediately moving their vehicles.
- Agents follow a three-step protocol that begins with a siren, continues with an over‑vehicle announcement by loudspeaker, and ends with an in-person dialogue before issuing a fine.
- Patrols concentrate on high-conflict arteries, school drop-off zones and commercial corridors using mobile units fitted with cameras, sirens and loudspeakers to identify and deter infractions.
- Fines remain available but are treated as a last resort when drivers are absent or refuse to comply, and agents emphasize on-site education to restore pedestrian crossings, bus stops and ochavas.
- The operation is tied to a wider mobility plan that uses the Congestiómetro to target hotspots and aligns with infrastructure projects such as the García Lorca underpass and the Labruna bridge to improve traffic flow and public space use.