Dr. Francisco Alonso, Director of INTRAS, was interviewed on November 5, 2024 by Reporte Indigo, information platform in Mexico.
Taking advantage of the celebration of the First Regional Meeting for Latin America of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety, reporters Carlos “Chicken” Muñoz and Héctor Chavarría have interviewed Dr. Alonso about the study conducted by INTRAS for the Aleatica Foundation for Road Safety related to the implementation in Mexico of the Life-Saving Point License System.
The driver's license points system is a tool for penalizing infractions committed by drivers that has been implemented in numerous countries with the aim of reducing road accidents. This system penalizes offenses committed by drivers by varying the number of points associated with the license (gain or loss of points).
Theoretically, this system is an appropriate measure to influence the recidivist driver and contemplates different dimensions as basic principles: punitive, preventive, reinforcing, re-educating, rehabilitating and conditional.
The implementation of this system requires an initial investment in technological infrastructure, personnel training, awareness campaigns and other complementary actions.
Based on the effectiveness demonstrated in countries around the world, a reduction in the accident rate of between 15-20% is expected, which in Mexico would correspond to saving between 2,400 and 3,250 lives annually.
