304 Drunk Drivers And Counting In December
December 29th, 2009 | by admin |Despite the harsh sanctions against drinking and driving, the Policía de Tránsito report detaining 304 drunk drivers for December. And for that reason and the exodus of vacationers to the beaches and resorts, the Tránsito patrols will be increased on all highways.
Speeding is another concern of the Tránsitos (traffic officials).
Germán Marín, the director of the Policía de Tránsito, assures that there is a zero tolerance in effect, with respect to drunk drivers and speeders.
Tránsito officials will also be keeping an eye open to detect drivers who refuse to use their seat-belt and/or insist on talking on their cellular telephone.
Marín reports that of the 29 traffic fatalities, one third were caused by drunk drivers.
Luis Vega, Tránsito director for the Gran Área Metropolitana (GAM), said that traffic officials will be posted along all the major exists from the San José and the Central Valley to points in Guanacaste, Limón, the northern and southern zones.
Vega added that traffic officials will also be posted near locations where year end parties are ongoing, to stop drunk drivers before they cause a tragedy.
