Published on Monday, August 5, 2024

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

 

Traffic Police resumed on Monday, their usual ban on driving regulations on vehicle plate numbers in San José City after being stopped due to  the  Virgen De Los Angeles public holiday, which means a long weekend. 

As of today, restrictions to vehicle drivers and motorcycle riders with a specific license plate number, apply in Route 39, announced the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT).

It is also known as the Circunvalación Route, which connects all of the streets that surround the capital city.

In this zone, the ban-on-driving rule continues from Monday through Friday, controlling driving from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The vehicle restrictions remain based on the last number of the vehicle license plate:

• Mondays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 1 or 2.

• Tuesdays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 3 or 4.

• Wednesdays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 5 or 6.

• Thursdays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 7 or 8.

• Fridays: Vehicles banned with plates ending in 9 or 0.

On Sundays and Saturdays, the driving restrictions do not apply. All types of vehicles, regardless of their plate numbers, are allowed to circulate in the city.

The Traffic Law states that drivers are fined $100 when they break the rule.  

Fines for violating traffic regulations were reduced this year. The Court Superior Council authorized the decrease based on the current Consumer Price Index.

As of May, there were nearly 200 deaths in traffic accidents. Of these, 55% were motorcyclists.

Last year police reported over 500 deaths in traffic accidents. Of the total number of fatalities, 48% were motorcyclists.

The MOPT is the government organization in charge of roads, airports and maritime ports planning and construction. It also regulates public transportation.

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