Tulum Drivers Push to Overhaul Traffic Rules Over Costly Towing

Tulum, Quintana Roo — Members of the local group Tulum Unido are demanding a reform of the municipal traffic code, saying that tow trucks are constantly hauling away vehicles and that the fees drivers pay often end up costing more than the fines themselves.

One member of the organization said the cost of a tow frequently exceeds the price of the original citation, and argued that city officials need to revise both the rules and the criteria used to order a vehicle removed.

The group’s complaints go beyond the price list. Its representative said the Tulum traffic code is missing a signature required for it to be legally valid, and asked Municipal President Diego Castañón Trejo to agree to a truce while the document is brought into compliance.

During that period, the group wants the city to stop the repeated dispatch of tow trucks and to explain the legal basis for the rules now being enforced against drivers.

The member argued that if the code does not meet legal requirements, the city must clarify what grounds its traffic enforcement rests on. The newspaper noted that the claim of invalidity requires legal and documentary confirmation.

Tulum Unido is asking the municipal government to take up the proposal and open a debate on rules that, beyond setting penalties, should give residents certainty about when a fine is warranted and under what circumstances removing a vehicle by tow truck is justified.