The inhabitants of the parish of O Hío, in Cangas (Vigo) Today, Sunday, they couldn’t take it anymore. At 11:30, between 60 and 80 of them dedicated themselves to slowly and continuously crossing the three pedestrian crossings of the three roads that give access to the beaches of the municipality, as a sign of protest against the traffic chaos that the city experiences every time. summer and which, they say, does not entail any consequences in terms of sanctions.
The day dawned sunny and hundreds of bathers were expected on the beaches of O Morrazo. For this reason, the locals did not hesitate to block the traffic access to the town for half an hour, generating large queues of vehicles. The traffic jam generated significant delays, between cars and even motorhomes or campers.
The residents of O Morrazo are fed up with tourists and are starting to continually cross a pedestrian crossing to prevent cars from passing.
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According to La Voz de Galicia, for weeks, residents have begun protesting to demand a reorganization and a traffic access plan to the beaches. They assure that they are not against tourism, but rather against “uncivil people” who park badly and They block the entrances to the houses and sidewalks.
“We are tired of cars parking wherever they want, with impunity, without fines. We have reached the limit.” “Every summer, the balloon gets bigger, it’s worse,” laments Esperanza Veiga, one of the affected neighbors.
