# Cali resumes standard traffic restrictions on Thursday, Sept. 3

Cali drivers must avoid plates ending in 5 or 6 on Thursday, Sept. 3, as normal restrictions resume.

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On Thursday, September 3, 2026, the standard traffic restriction in Cali applies to vehicles with license plates ending in the digits 5 and 6. [^1]

The Secretaría de Movilidad de Cali announced on September 3, 2026, that the special emergency traffic restrictions have ended and the city has returned to the standard two-digit rotation scheme. [^2]

The Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (UTB) launched the Robótica al Parque initiative led by the UTBot seed program to bring robotics education to the community in Cartagena and Bolívar. [^3]

The Secretaría de Movilidad advised drivers to avoid unnecessary travel in affected sectors including Imbanaco, the intersection of Calle 5 and Carrera 44, the Plaza de Toros area, Mall Plaza, and the intersection of Carrera 44 and Calle 9 due to ongoing recovery work. [^4]

Harold Rodríguez Arias, a professor of Mechanical Mechatronics at UTB and director of UTBot, stated that the initiative seeks for young people to live a complete engineering process of designing, building, testing, and improving their own robots. [^5]

More than 40 teams with over 80 participants registered for the 2026 edition of Robótica al Parque. [^6]

The initiative promotes creativity and critical thinking by requiring students to develop their own robots instead of using pre-made kits. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. On Thursday, September 3, 2026, the standard traffic restriction in Cali applies to vehicles with license plates ending in the digits 5 and 6. (El Tiempo, News)
2. The Secretaría de Movilidad de Cali announced on September 3, 2026, that the special emergency traffic restrictions have ended and the city has returned to the standard two-digit rotation scheme. (El Tiempo, News)
3. The Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (UTB) launched the Robótica al Parque initiative led by the UTBot seed program to bring robotics education to the community in Cartagena and Bolívar. (Caracol Radio, News)
4. The Secretaría de Movilidad advised drivers to avoid unnecessary travel in affected sectors including Imbanaco, the intersection of Calle 5 and Carrera 44, the Plaza de Toros area, Mall Plaza, and the intersection of Carrera 44 and Calle 9 due to ongoing recovery work. (El Tiempo, News)
5. Harold Rodríguez Arias, a professor of Mechanical Mechatronics at UTB and director of UTBot, stated that the initiative seeks for young people to live a complete engineering process of designing, building, testing, and improving their own robots. (Caracol Radio, News)
6. More than 40 teams with over 80 participants registered for the 2026 edition of Robótica al Parque. (Caracol Radio, News)
7. The initiative promotes creativity and critical thinking by requiring students to develop their own robots instead of using pre-made kits. (Caracol Radio, News)

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