Defense to be carried out via the internet or by mail. The City Hall also exempted pregnant women and garbage collection and urban cleaning vehicles from the measure.
Drivers will be able to appeal fines for violating São Paulo's new vehicle rationing system in cases of medical emergencies, the city hall reported this Thursday (14). In such cases, the driver must file the defense of the citation through the website of the DSV Digital or by mail. Both possibilities were already valid before the pandemic of novel coronavirus.
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This Thursday, the city administration also announced the exemption from the new license plate rotation scheme for pregnant women and patients undergoing debilitating treatment for a severe illness. Also included in the exempt group are garbage and solid waste collection vehicles, urban cleaning vehicles, and armed escort vehicles duly authorized by the Federal Police, in addition to vehicles for the maintenance of essential services. Registration in the system is required to request the exemption.
Registration
To complete the registration, you need to upload a spreadsheet that can be downloaded. here to the email isencao.covid19@prefeitura.sp.gov.br with the following information:
– Person responsible for the request with qualifications: full name, ID number (RG), Tax ID (CPF), address, business/mobile phone, mobile phone, and the name of the associated establishment for potential contact by the DSV;
- express confirmation in the body of the email that the applicant falls under the exceptions provided for the license plate rotation exemption;
- express declaration that the information provided is true and under the sole responsibility of the declarant.
CPF/CNPJ or license plate information must not contain dots, hyphens, or any other graphic sign other than numbers or letters.
It is also possible to register through Portal 156. Just access the website https://sp156.prefeitura.sp.gov.br, click on the “Traffic and Transportation” area and then on the option "Vehicle License Plate Merging (coronavirus) – Register vehicles for exemption during the pandemic”.
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Patients undergoing debilitating disease treatment should click on the area “Vehicle Rotation – Exemption for Persons with Disabilities (PwD)”, where there is a registration option for people undergoing treatment for serious illnesses. In these cases, the patient must present a medical certificate issued within the last 90 days regarding the illness.
New all-you-can-eat
The new vehicle rotation scheme came into effect on Monday (11). Only vehicles with even-numbered license plates (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) may circulate on even days. On odd days, it is the turn of vehicles with odd-numbered license plates (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) to circulate. The measure is valid for 24 hours, throughout the entire city, not just the expanded downtown area. The only exception is May 31, when all vehicles are permitted.
The measure was taken in an attempt to increase compliance with social distancing and contain the spread of novel coronavirus in the city. The congestion rates have been decreasing, however, crowding is being recorded on buses and at train and subway stations. The isolation rate continues below the 55% index, which is considered the minimum threshold for the health care system to be able to treat patients with COVID-19.
Lawsuits were filed against the new license plate rotation system, and the Public Prosecutor's Office requested the suspension of the measure. The request, however, It was denied. Uma another decision The judiciary was also in favor of the rotation, which was taken in response to the Commercial Association of São Paulo.
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