By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
According to the Ministry of Transport, since 2014
the majority of deaths in road accidents are related
to motorcycle travel.
Traffic police statistics show that this year, 43
have died while traveling on a motorcycle. This is
52 percent of the total of 82 deaths due to traffic
accidents.
In all of 2018, the percentage of deaths attributed
to motorcycle travel was only 46 percent. In the
first three months of this year, there were eight
more cases of motorcycle related deaths than in the
same period last year.
Alberto Barquero, director of the Traffic Police,
said, "Some motorcyclists do imprudent maneuvers,
like lane overtaking on the right side of the road,
do not wear a helmet, do not turn on the motorcycle
lights, not wearing reflective clothes signs, among
others faults."
Traffic police found that the main types of fines
for motorcyclists are:
- 1,092 motorcyclists fined for not wearing clothes
or reflective signs.
- 724 motorcyclists fined for not wearing the helmet
or wearing it incorrectly.
- 417 motorcyclists fined for allowing their
companion not to wear a helmet or to wear it
incorrectly.
- 22 motorcyclists fined for carrying children under
5 years old.
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Ministry of
Transport courtesy photo
Traffic police statistics show that this year, 724
motorcyclists fined for not wearing the helmet or
wearing it incorrectly.
In addition to
the fines, the police report having confiscated
3,890 motorcycle license plates and 2,289
motorcycles between January and February, for
failure to comply with the Traffic Law.
The transit police call on motorcyclists to respect
the traffic law.
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