Traffic Fines
Must Be Paid!
Although the Constitutional Court struck
down the vehicular restrictions of San Jose,
the written decision by the magistrates was
analyzed by officials of the Ministerio de
Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT), which
determined that trucks will have to continue
to respect the restrictions and drivers
fined during will have to pay up.
The Constitutional Court struck down the
vehicular restrictions of San Jose on June
12, which according to the MOPT only applies
to passenger vehicles.
As such, all commercial vehicles - vehicles
over 6 tons - must abide by the weekday
morning and afternoon rush hour
restrictions.
In addition, the court decision said that
the 35.000 drivers fined while the
restrictions were in place must pay up the
¢5.000 colones fine for violating the
regulation up to June 11.
Junior Araya, director de Ingeniería de
Tránsito, assures that the restrictions of
San Jose will be back and at a higher cost.
Araya explained that the regualtion is in
place, waiting on the publication in La
Gaceta before it can take effect.
The director said that for the time being
the fine will continue to be ¢5.000 colones,
but will increase to ¢34.700 colones when
the new Ley de Tránsito takes effect on
September 23.
During the past several weeks since the
Constitutional Court struck down the
restrictions, traffic congestion in and
around San Jose has gotten worse and the
number of accidents has increased by at
least 40%, according to the Policia de
Tránsito.
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