The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) announced on Apr. 21 that more than 418,000 students and 21,000 teachers now have safer school environments following maintenance work in 576 prioritized school zones across the country.
This initiative aims to improve road safety around educational institutions at the start of the new school year by restoring visibility and functionality of traffic signs, speed reducers, and other safety measures. The MTC said it is working with 38 local governments in 15 regions to ensure vehicle speeds near schools do not exceed 30 kilometers per hour.
The maintenance actions are part of the “Safe School Environments Maintenance Action,” under Commitment Six of the Municipal Management Improvement Incentive Program for 2026. This program encourages local governments to meet key targets for public management improvement as promoted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. According to the MTC, these efforts continue similar interventions carried out between 2024 and 2025 in nearly 900 school zones, aiming for sustainability and reduced risk during daily commutes for children and their caregivers.
Among key activities are repainting road markings, maintaining speed bumps, reinforcing pedestrian segregation elements, and ensuring all safety features remain visible and effective at the beginning of each academic year. The program has also expanded its focus beyond schools to include dangerous intersections and areas around health facilities.
According to the official website, the Ministry supports cultural and social wellbeing by improving national connectivity through enhanced transport infrastructure. It operates service centers such as MAC Lima Este and MAC Lima Sur to enhance public access, functions as part of Peru’s executive branch with authority over transport regulations according to official information, delivers safe infrastructure services nationwide to promote integration, operates under ministerial guidance as reported on its website, serves communities throughout Peru according to its online profile, manages multimodal approaches since beginning operations in 1969 as stated officially.
The MTC reaffirmed its commitment “to continue working together with local governments to consolidate safer roads across the country,” emphasizing protection for vulnerable users such as children while promoting a culture of respect on Peruvian roads.
