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Published on Monday, September
27, 2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff The driving restrictions will continue in place for this week, beginning today, Monday, Sept. 27 to Thursday, Sept. 30, according to the National Emergency Commission. The restrictions were input following the National Decree for Health Emergency implemented in 2020, as a measure to try to decrease covid-19 infections The driving restrictions remain in place, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. as long as their plate number isn’t banned for the day. No vehicles on the road after 9 p.m., except those traveling to authorized places such as the airport, a clinic, work, school, hotel, among others. The list of exceptions that allow any vehicle to drive at night is on the government website under Vehicle Exceptions. For the first part of this week, the driving restrictions apply as follows: · Monday, Sept. 27, plates ending in 1 or 2 are banned. · Tuesday, Sept. 28, plates ending in 3 or 4 are banned. · Wednesday, Sept. 29, plates ending in 5 and 6 are banned. · Thursday, Sept. 30, plates ending in 7 or 8 are banned. Authorities are expected to release the October driving restrictions on Thursday. Drivers caught disregarding the driving restrictions must pay a fine of about $180. Traffic officers cannot seize the vehicle or its plates, nor can they reduce driver's license points for breaking the rules. Readers can verify the car plate number restrictions by visiting the government website’s Vehicle Restriction Alert. A practical solution to avoid driving is to request a ride-hailing service or use public transportation. Drivers should print and keep the ban-on-driving schedule displayed below with them at all times.  Drivers who want to appeal a fine made by traffic police have the option of claiming by email. Also, vehicle owners whose license plates were seized by traffic officers could recover them through home delivery services provided by Correos de Costa Rica, the state delivery services company. Due to more than 29,000 drivers with accumulated penalty points on their driver's licenses for breaking the pandemic driving restrictions, the Ministry of Transportation issued a resolution to clear drivers' records of these punishment points. The government confirmed that due to the continuous increase in covid-19 cases in the country, the restrictions should continue until herd immunity can be achieved, which is at least 83% of the population, approximately 4,274,344 million people vaccinated. However, so far 2,003,946 people have completed their two-dose treatment, approximately 38% of the population. ------------ Should the government lift the restrictions for fully vaccinated people? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com Real
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