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Although the new Ley de Tránsito, which
unlike the law it replaced, punishes drunk
drivers with jail time went into effect last
December 23, the number of drunk drivers
hasn't decreased by much. The director de la
Policía de Tránsito, Germán Marín, said that
between December 23 and yesterday, 859 drunk
drivers have fallen into the hands of
traffic officials.
That number translates into 8 drunk drivers
a day.
During the period of January and March 2008,
there were 979 drunk drivers. Director Marín
says it is hard for some to get used to the
idea of not drinking and driving.
Two cases in particular this week.
On Sunday a woman who had a little too much
too drink collided with a taxi and then
flipped over her vehicle in downtown
Alajuela. On Monday a bus driver was found
drunk behind the wheel of his bus that was
carrying 25 passengers. And this is not an
isolated case. Since December 3 bus drivers
have been caught drunk at the wheel.
For that Marín says that beginning on Friday
there will be 450 Policía de Tránsito
assigned to the detail of keeping the
highways free of drunk drivers, for a safe
Semana Santa.
The director said that spot check will be
random and will focus on areas of
Guanacaste, Puntarenas, Limón, Pérez Zeledón,
San Carlos, Jacó and Quepos and other areas.
Marín said that in addition to the fixed
spot checks where all vehicles will be
inspected, there will also be mobile spot
checks.
The Policía de Tránsito ask for the public
to call 911 if they spot a drunk or erratic
driver.
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