Traffic Safety

A congressman has proposed raising prison terms to 2–5 years for impaired drivers of light vehicles and 5–10 years for heavy vehicles, with the stated goal of reducing traffic deaths tied to alcohol and drug use.

The Central District Municipality is adding horizontal and vertical road markings, parking spaces, and lighting to recently paved streets in Comayagüela to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety.

The National Roads and Transportation Authority is analyzing a plan to restrict low-displacement motorcycles (150–250 cubic centimeters) from major highways outside urban areas, according to the agency's director.

A truck crash in Tegucigalpa, a bus collision near Comayagua, and a landslide on the Tegucigalpa ring road killed at least 18 people this month, reigniting concerns about road safety and infrastructure oversight.