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Published on Monday, August 23, 2021
Driving restrictions will continue in place for this week, beginning today, Monday, Aug. 23, to Sunday, Aug. 29. The strict rules come following the National Decree for Health Emergency implemented in 2020, as a measure to try to decrease covid-19 infections, according to the National Emergency Commission. The driving restrictions continue in place, from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. as long as their plate number isn’t banned for the day. After 10 p.m. no vehicle should be on the streets, 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. This week, the driving restrictions apply as follows: · Monday, Aug. 23, plates ending in 1 or 2 are banned. · Tuesday, Aug. 24, plates ending in 3 or 4 are banned. · Wednesday, Aug. 25, plates ending in 5 and 6 are banned. · Thursday, Aug. 26, plates ending in 7 or 8 are banned. · Friday, Aug. 27, plates ending in 9 or 0 are banned. · Saturday, Aug. 28, plates ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) are banned. · Sunday, Aug. 29, plates ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) are banned. 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 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.  The restriction will be relaxed during the weekends from September, authorities announced. Recently, the Ombudsman Office, which is the public organization in charge of handling citizens' complaints against government actions, requested from the Ministry of Health for a report on the technical studies that justify the decision to continue with the driving restrictions. An online form to support their plan reached 7,000 signatures within five days. 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. Records show that 899,571 people have completed their two-dose treatment, approximately 17% of the population, according to the Vaccine National Information System report. 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. ------------------------ How are the driving restrictions affecting businesses in your community? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com  Real Estate For Sale
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