Tránsito To Increase
Vigilance As the End Of
"Summer Vacation" Nears
The Policía de Tránsito
(traffic police) have
identified eight
distinct locations where
there will be increased
patrols and vigilance of
traffic with the object
of caring for tourists
visiting the beaches and
resorts during the last
weeks of before going
back to school.
The routes Manolo’s -
río Lagarto (Alajuela -
Guanacaste), Esparza -
Orotina ( Puntarenas and
Alajuela), Orotina -
Quepos (Alajuela and
Puntarenas), río Lagarto
- Liberia and the bridge
La Amistad (Guanacaste),
La República - Río Frío
(San José and Limón),
Cartago - La Georgina
(San José - Cartago), La
Georgina - Paso Canoas (Cartago
- Puntarenas) will all
be under the keen eye of
some 150 Tránsito
officials.
The main objective is to
control drinking and
driving as well as
reckless driving as
drivers speed through
populated areas and
imprudent passing of
other vehicles.
A concern of Tránsito
officials will also be
overloading vehicles
with too many
passengers. The
vehicle's circulation
permit identifies the
number of passengers of
the vehicle and that
each passenger has a
seat belt.
"The verification that
vehicles have their
paperwork in order, are
in good mechanical and
electrical condition is
part of the preventive
work of the officials",
said Karla González,
ministra de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT).
The minister cites the
strong traffic police
presence in Palmares as
the control of drunk
drivers resulted in many
walking home and more
important, the minister
noted, there were no
traffic accident deaths
recorded during the 12
day event.
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