Foto radares urbanos y su incidencia en el comportamiento vial de los conductores en la ciudad de Ambato período 2015-2020

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the incidence of photoradars on drivers behaviour through information sources, techniques, tools and instruments to verify the effects these have caused. A non-experimental design was applied to observe the behavior of the phenomenon caused by the operation of photoradars, carrying out the perception survey of 382 drivers from Ambato city, an interview applied to the responsible of transportation in the municipality and statistics from the Agencia Nacional de Tránsito were used and speed databases from educational radars, information that was collected and processed. We proceeded to analyze the statistics and available data seeking to compare the accidents and deaths from the year 2014 (before photoradars) to the present, considering the year 2020 as atypical due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, the databases from the pedagogical radars were organized and analyzed, obtaining indicators such as: the average speed of the drivers in the canton, maximum registered speed and number of vehicles that annually circulate through the controlled sections. As a result, relevant information was obtained that allowed us to characterize the incidence of photoradars on city drivers. The results showed drivers disagreement with the operation of radars and the management of authorities, which is why the percentage of incidence on drivers is up 52%. On the other hand, it was confirmed that there is a reduction of accidents and deaths in the canton due to the actions carried out, however, these indicators can be improved. Therefore, the competent authority is recommended to take corrective measures as soon as possible and pay attention to this proposal.