Overview
- President José Jerí said the decree will be published Friday, after which police will automatically stop motorcycles carrying two people and issue initial economic fines.
- Legal and security specialists stress there is no current legal basis to sanction two-up riding until the rule is formally published.
- The government says the ban targets a common method used for targeted killings and extortion, aiming to reassert police authority on the streets.
- Officials link the step to Law 32490, slated to take effect by Monday, Jan. 19, establishing the GIES elite unit and asset‑forfeiture tools, with regulations to be approved Saturday and published Sunday.
- PNP commander Óscar Arriola defended the plan as necessary for public safety, while motorcycle unions warn of harm to workers and some groups signal plans to mobilize.