Campaign Against
Drinking and Driving
Being Prepared
Christmas is around the
corner and so are the
parties and an increase
in drinking and driving.
A group made up of the
media and private
companies are preparing
a national campaign to
prevent traffic
accidents.
Under the slogan "Yo
conduzco
responsablemente" (I
drive responsibly), the
campaign aims that
consciousness of drivers
of the serious problem
the country is living
through.
The campaign will kick
off on December 15 and
will be included in all
media communications.
This year, more than 300
people have lost their
lives in traffic
accidents and the worst
month, December, is yet
to be included in the
statistic.
The idea behind the
campaign is ask drivers
to commit themselves to
driving responsibly.
Transit officials, who
are pushing for tougher
fines and jail sentences
as part of the reforms
to the traffic laws, say
that that is not enough.
Costa Rica has to go
through a social change
and drivers leave behind
the habit and not get
behind the wheel if they
have been drinking. This
according to transit
officials takes time. |
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