Drinking and Driving a "Tico'
Custom
For those who think that
the Policía de Tránsito
(traffic police) are
taking time off for the
holidays will be in for
a surprise if they are
found drinking and
driving.
Germán Marín has
promised a hard line
approach this year in an
attempt to curb traffic
fatalities, the highest
cause is drunk driving
and speeding/reckless
driving.
This is a time of
celebration and parties
where drinking is a
part.
The Policía de Tránsito
want to curb the "Tico"
tradition of going over
the limit and then
getting behind the wheel
of a vehicle and in more
than one case daily
resulting in a traffic
accident and fatalities.
Dozens of drivers over
the 0.49 legal limit are
stopped every day is
different spot checks
around the country, more
found to be between 0.50
and .099 a condition
subject to a ¢10.000
colones fine.
Even more were found to
be over the 0.99 limit,
who face double the fine
and the confiscation of
the vehicle.
In total this weekend 40
drunk drivers were taken
off the roads.
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