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  The ban-on-driving was implemented this month, including Dec. 25 or Christmas Day, and extending until Friday the Jan. 1, New Year's Day. - Ministry of Security photo - |
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Published Monday, December 14, 2020 Ban-on-driving continues
during the holidays By the A.M. Costa Rica staff Authorities from the Ministry of Transport confirmed that despite the ban-on-driving rule being suspended last year during the holidays, this year the restrictions will be maintained. So the ban-on-driving was implemented this month, including Dec. 25 or Christmas Day, and extending until Friday the Jan. 1, New Year's Day. On weekdays, the ban-on-driving rule applies from Monday through Friday, where driving is allowed from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. The vehicles banned are based on the last number of the vehicle plate number, as follows: • Monday: plates banned end in 1 or 2. • Tuesday: plates banned end in 3 or 4. • Wednesday: plates banned end in 5 or 6. • Thursday: plates banned end in 7 or 8. • Friday: plates banned end in 9 or 0. On weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, regardless of the plate number, all vehicles will be able to travel from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. nationwide. Readers can verify the car plate number restrictions by visiting the government website Covid-19/Alerta/Vehicular. Fines for breaking the ban-on-driving rule is approximately $185. Traffic officials can not seize vehicle plates or even vehicles, and no longer reduce penalty points on the driving license of the driver. More changes on the rules and restrictions plan related to Orange or Yellow alert zones can be established depending on the development of the covid-19 infection. The authorities call on people to avoid leaving their homes during holidays to reduce the chances of contracting or spreading covid-19. This year, due to the global health crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic, representatives of the National Emergency Commission, the Ministry of Health and Social Security call on the population to follow the Safe December guidelines to avoid an increase in the infections of the virus and enjoy the holiday season more safely. If people follow the guidelines, a surge in infections and deaths in the country could be avoided. Among the main rules, that already most of the people know, are: • Always use the face mask correctly in public areas. • Wash your hands constantly. • Maintain the social distancing of 1.8 meters between people. • Avoid closed and crowded places. • If you must leave your house, move through ventilated places, or outdoors. • If you have flu symptoms, or sick, stay home. • If you are going to meet other people, who do not belong to your social bubble, let it be for a short time, keeping your distance, using a face mask and stay in a place with natural ventilation. • Don't eat near people who do not belong to your bubble, having to remove the mask to eat increases the risk of contagion. • Always maintain precautionary measures with elders or those who suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, or respiratory diseases, among others. These people may be more susceptible to complications from covid-19 disease and even death. If people don't take precautionary measures to avoid covid-19, and there is a speedy increase in infections during holidays, there may not be the capacity to care for more infected patients in public hospitals, health authorities said. A.M. Costa Rica urges readers to share this alert with their contacts. -------------------------- Is the driving rule reducing the covid-19 contagion in the country? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com
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