New Transit Law Requires A First Aid Kit In Every Vehicle
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009With over a little than a month before the new Ley de Tránsito takes effect, Transportation officials are scurrying to make last minute adjustments to the law that has, according to critics and experts, inherent flaws that will be challenged and possibly struck down by the Sala Constitucional.
Costa Rica, on September 23, is getting ready to enter a new age of traffic laws when the full effect of the Ley de Tránsito increases fines up to 20 or more times the current, introduces a point system that can lead to a permanent suspension of a drivers licenes, a entire set of new traffic violations and the addition of 400 new Tránsitos (traffic officials).
However, after years of debate in the legislature and commissions, the law that was passed last fall, transportation officials are trying to patch the potential holes.
One of those items is the emergency first aid kit that “must” be included in every vehicle in circulation.
The new Ley de Tránsito makes carrying a first aid a requirement and defines that items that must be contained in the kit, some which are medications that can, according to the medical association, can become dangerous if used beyond their expiry date and/or kept in high temperatures, like the inside of a vehicle. (more…)
Denver-based business process outsourcing (BPO) provider StarTek said today that it is expanding its facilities in Latin America, and will open a new contact center in Costa Rica. The firm said the center will be 37,000 square feet, and 400-seats. StarTek provides customer service, sales support, accounts receivable, technical support, and other services from 19 facilities worldwide; the new Costa Rica facility will be the firm’s 20th. The company serves the cable, telephone, and communications industry.
