New Radar Will Take
Photo Of Speeding Drivers
Speeders beware, the Policía de Tránsito is
targeting you and with new radar equipment,
that in addition to checking speed, also
takes a photo of the driver and notes the
license plate number, time and date, the
location of the infraction and the direction
of the vehicle.
Huanelge Gutiérrez, sub-director of the
Policía de Tránsito, explained that the new
units will help reduce speeding and curb
traffic fatalities.
Gutiérrez said that in many cases, speeding
motorists do not heed to the indications of
the officer to pull over, making it
difficult to fine the offender, while many
others refuse to sign the ticket and then
appeal it.
With the new system, Gutiérrez said the
Policía de Tránsito can now provide the
traffic courts with all the details of the
infraction, including a photo of the driver.
However, speeders can rest easy for a bit
longer, because the units won't be on the
country's roads for a while.
The Policía de Tránsito has just commencing
the process of purchasing the units, which
includes budget approval by the Consejo de
Seguridad Vial (Cosevi).
Each unit costs ¢7 million colones
(us$12.000 at today's exchange rate).
Gutiérrez said that the plan is to buy 10
units and have them in the hands of the
traffic officials within the next four
months, shortly after the introduction of
the New Ley de Tránsito that takes effect on
March 1, 2010, if not postponed again. The
new law was to have taken effect on
September 23, 2009, but pushed back after
problems were encountered with some clauses
in the legislation.
The new law in addition to imposing higher
fines, it also introduces a point system and
suspension of the drivers license of repeat
offenders.
"It is a matter of need. We want to have
more sophisticated equipment", said
Gutiérrez.
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