Overview
- The ordinance signed by Mayor Jorge Jofré took effect on November 10 and is being enforced on access points such as National Route 11 near Villa del Carmen.
- Municipal agents collect payment by QR code or cash and issue a same‑day transit certificate that expires at midnight, while nonpayment is treated as a contravention.
- Fees are set by a modular schedule of one to three modules per vehicle weight class, with each module at AR$7,305.14 and some charges reported above AR$23,000.
- A trucker’s viral video shows on‑the‑spot collection and a receipt stamped by the municipality without fiscal data, intensifying scrutiny of the practice.
- Opposition figures including Gabriela Neme and Diego Valenzuela publicized the incidents and requested action by Vialidad Nacional and the national government, as municipal officials frame the charge as funding local road services under prior ordinances.