Peru. As part of the process of organizing public transport in Lima, the Peruvian capital, the local government prohibited buses and so-called combis from rolling with loud music or with video projection on screens, because the audiovisual equipment on the buses was becoming a problem of public order and was the subject of constant complaints from users.
And it is that most of the public service vehicles that operate in Lima and its nearby areas, which reach 32 thousand units, were equipped with powerful sound equipment and screens that ended up affecting the service and motivated the measure, which takes effect on the second of July.
The municipality of Lima also seeks to avoid accidents because the audiovisual equipment installed on buses has become for drivers a distraction factor that affects their concentration when it comes to being in front of the wheel.
According to Joaquín Vásquez, transport advisor to the local government of Lima, if the company wants to give music or television to passengers, they will have to do it from a central and through a mechanism that does not depend on the driver.
For drivers who have audiovisual equipment in their vehicles as of the entry into force of the ban, the authorities had a fine of 365 soles, about 140 dollars.
