As published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday is part of the government's offensive against the protest of pro-impeachment truck
Truckers protest at BR 040, near the city of Valparaiso in Goiás - 09/11/2015 (Marcelo Camargo / Agency Brazil)
President Dilma Rousseff published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday the provisional measure that raises the fines for drivers who obstruct the way. The MP is part of the government's offensive against the group of truckers who blocked highways in various parts of the country this week. With the publication, the measure comes into force immediately.
Even with the threat of a fine, truckers promote bans in four states highways on Wednesday - Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Tocantins and Santa Catarina. In Rio Grande do Sul, there are reports of demonstrations, but without interrupting the traffic. Membership is lower than that seen on Monday and Tuesday, which reached 14:09 States, respectively. The information contained in reports published each hour by the Federal Highway Police (PRF).
As he had already been announced yesterday by Justice Minister Eduardo Cardozo. Among the expected changes in MP, is the elevation of 915 reais to 5,746 reais a fine for anyone who is caught by closing the route. For the organizers of the locks, the fee is 19,154 reais - "applies to the fine increased by one hundred times the organizers of conduct," it said. Under the measure, the offenses should be applied to those who "use vehicle to deliberately interrupt, restrict or interfere with the movement towards". Also, doubles the value of sanctions for those who, in twelve months, recur in the offenses.
The text also states that offending drivers have a driver's license suspended for 12 months and the vehicle seized. The MP also allows the government to contract services for the collection and forwarding of the vehicle for a deposit, and the costs paid by the offender. The MP carries the signature of the President, the Minister of Justice and Minister of Cities, Gilberto Kassab.
The truckers began protests demanding the resignation of President Dilma Rousseff. Then they started to specify more claims, with specific agendas category, such as creation of minimum freight and reduction of diesel oil price. From the beginning, the government has since ruled out any kind of negotiation and taxed the movement of "political", determining even the Federal Police wore the "necessary effective" to prevent blockages.
