The Chapala-Jocotepec highway was controlled by traffic officers
Crossing Ajijic by car during Easter Week was fast and smooth.
Staff.- An operation to speed up traffic during the Holy Week holidays was successful in reducing problems with the intense vehicular traffic on the Chapala-Jocotepec highway near Ajijic. Traffic agents were stationed at every traffic light to control the passage of vehicles and thus avoid traffic congestion, resulting in a successful strategy as there were few «traffic jams» in this area, that have in the past been a major problem.
Motorist assisted by officers of the Secretariat of Security.
Fourteen traffic officers were deployed in the Chapala and Ajijic area, when regularly there are six. Traffic lights were not deactivated but the officers were, at their discretion, in charge of giving right-of-way to pedestrians and cars that were looking to join the highway or enter the Magic Town.
The operation had good results, since during rush hour and holidays, traffic in the area flowed well and pedestrians did not have to wait so long under the sun to cross the street.
Although no date was specified for Ajijic to implement this road strategy again, the Municipal Government said that they are in the process of increasing the number of traffic officers in order to improve the weekend traffic that suffers from severe saturation due to the tourists.
A car had a breakdown and was assisted by municipal officers.
Officers of the Jalisco Public Safety Secretariat also deserve recognition for their efforts. During the holiday operation they helped a motorist who had been stranded on the curves of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos. Municipal police officers also helped another motorist who suffered a breakdown in his vehicle on the Chapala-Ajijic highway.
Translated by Sandy Britton
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