The Council of Mallorca approves the limitation of cars on the island

PalmaThe Consell de Mallorca approved this Friday in an extraordinary plenary session the law to limit vehicles on the island, which after this step will be sent to Parliament. Curiously, the plenary session was on the verge of being canceled because the president of the insular institution, Llorenç Galmés, arrived almost half an hour late. The reason? He had to arrive in Palma from Manacor and encountered traffic jams due to "three accidents", as he himself explained.

The insular minister of Territory, Mobility and Infrastructures, Fernando Rubio, detailed the work that has been done during the three years that the PP has been at the head of the Consell and pointed out that the norm will go directly to Parliament after Friday's approval. The limitation has moved forward thanks to the votes in favor of the PP, Vox, the PSIB, MÉS per Mallorca and El Pi, and the abstention of Vox. In fact, the PSIB and Vox changed the direction of their vote, because the far-right voted against in commission and the PSIB abstained. Rubio also assured that the norm will be immediately applicable when approved in Parliament and that it will not be necessary to wait for the development of the regulation.

"The law arises from broad political and social consensus. We have met with all political groups, institutions, the Directorate General of Traffic, the Port Authority, entities, employers' associations, and associations. Working hand in hand with the affected sector is a priority," argued Rubio. "We have prepared to create an administrative structure and apply the law from the first minute," said the minister, in addition to announcing another load study to have updated information to set a vehicle limit. "When the law comes into force, the ordinance will be ready," he committed.

The norm includes fees for the entry and stay of vehicles, which will be collected by the shipping companies. Fines will range from 300 to 30,000 euros. The vehicle limitation will be applied in the periods of time necessary and temporary workers will be exempt, as the Consell rectified.