MOPT Still Not
Clear On Child
Restraints For
Taxis Issue
It's been almost
a month and
taxis who still
do not have a
child seat or
booster aren't
to worry too
much as the
Policía de
Tránsito
(traffic police)
has yet to
enforce the law
as required by a
ruling of the
Sala
Constitucional
(Constitutional
Court).
The ministro de
Obras Públicas y
Transportes,
Francisco
Jiménez,
explains that
the MOPT has yet
to fully analyze
the court ruling
to form
regulations for
enforcement.
The minister
offers to
possible
solutions, one,
that taxi
drivers must
have at least
one child seat
and a booster
chair in their
vehicles, while
the second, that
taxis with child
seats and
booster chairs
be identified by
some type of
sign on the
outside.
Jiménez said
that once the
decision is made
and the
regulations are
in place,
Tránsitos
(traffic
officials) will
be applying the
law. The
regulations will
be way of a
government
decree.
Last month the
Sala
Constitucional
voted in favour
of the appeal
made by a woman
who said that on
three separate
occasions on the
same day was
refused service.
She had her
children in tow
on her way to a
medical
appointment and
could not find a
taxi that would
take her fare in
fear of being
fined for not
having the child
restraints.
The Court issued
a ruling that
the MOPT must
apply the law
that forces all
children 12
years of age and
under to be
restrained, a
law that applies
to all taxis as
well.
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