Tránsito With A Firm
Hand In Palmares
If you are heading out to the Palmares
Festival, here are a few recommendations.
One, don't drink and drive. Two, make sure
your 2010 Marchamo is paid. And, three, use
your seatbelt, for the Policía de Tránsito
have a 'zero tolerance" policy in effect in
the area of Palmares and all roads leading
to and from.
Germán Marín said that at least 150 Tráficos
(traffic officials) - almost 20% of the
force - are assigned to Palmares to ensure a
safe return home after partying.
This year, the Tráficos will be posted along
the Interamericana Norte and not just at the
entrance to Palmares and the Naranjo toll
station.
Armed with the provisions of the New Ley de
Tránsito, drunk drivers will be heading
directly to jail, drivers not using their
seatbelts, talking on their cellular phones
and speeding will take home a ticket for a
souvenir. And those not having their 2010
Marchamo will be walking home.
At least 28 Tráficos will be posted at the
Naranjo toll booths alone.
So far, Tránsito records show that in the
first 13 days of the year, a total of 2.335
drivers have been fined for variety of
offences, nine drivers caught drunk behind
the wheel, 11 vehicles, 39 drivers licenses
and 84 license plates have been confiscated.
William Vásquez, president of the Asociación
Cívica Palmareña, said that at least 600.000
people are expected to visit the Palmares
Festival that began Wednesday and run until
January 25.
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