The lawmakers approved on second reading a measure that will postpone until March 1 the part of the new traffic law (that has bee called "draconian") that includes larger fines for traffic law violations.
The vote also covered the corrections to misnumbered paragraphs in the original law that passed in December of last year.
The majority of the traffic law goes into effect this Wednesday, September 23rd.
After September 16 it will cost you 25 colones more (the first kilometre, 455 colones) and 30 colones more (416 colones - all subsequent kilometres). The increase will become effective right after it is published in the "La Gaceta" official newspaper.
In March, the Authoridad Regulatora de Servicios Publicos cut taxi fares slightly (about 1%), saying that the gasoline prices went down.
Don’t forget that you’re paying for any tolls on your trip as well.
The Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Transportes (MOPT) announced the road closures to complete work on the new route between La Sabana, the Hatillos and Escazu starting on Monday. The closure will begin south of the La Sabana park (Calle Morenos) to complete the road that will connect to Bello Horizonte de Escazu.
According to MOPT minister, the road work will be finished by August and it should ease the traffic on the entrance to Escazu. The minister also added that unfortunately not much can be done to avoid congestion during the construction.
In July of 2008, 2 decrees told that motorists could not enter the greater San Jose area one day a week, depending on their license plate number.
The first decree covered peak traffic hours only in the morning and evening. A later decree restricted the hours from 6 am to 7 pm.
The court made its decision on the fact that the executive branch has established sanctions for violating the decree, an area reserved for the Asamblea Legislativa, and that the decree restricted a fundamental liberty of free transit. The court also mentioned that the decree incorrectly enhanced the power of the Transit Police.
Though the court rejected the decree as of Friday it clearly said that there would be absolutely no refunds on tickets issued up to that date.
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September 19, 2009 6:59 pm
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