Tránsito Police On Full Alert As Holiday
Vacations Goes Into Full Swing
In an effort to keep the bloodshed on the
nation's highways and bi-ways to a minimum,
the Policía de Tránsito (Traffic Police)
will be out in full force and with a zero
tolerance policy during the holidays.
Germán Marín, director of the police force,
assured that the entire police force is on
full operation, 24 hours a day, since Friday
night when the holiday vacation period
began. The intensive police operation will
continue until January 4.
This year, at least 800 Tráficos will be
working the streets on three shifts around
the clock, now that the police force has
grown with the addition of 400 new police
officers.
Marín said the focus will be on drinking and
driving, the major cause of most of the
fatal traffic accidents.
Different this year, said Marín, is the
daytime spot checks.
Costa Ricans are accustomed to not seeing a
police presence, other than regular patrols,
along the country's highways during the day
and certainly not a spot check.
Some of the hot spots that Tráficos will be
keeping a vigil eye are especially the
General Cañas, the major route to Guanacaste
and the Pacific beaches and resorts.
Areas like the Cambronero, San Ramón, the
area surrounding the international airport
will be of importance, said Marín.
In addition to the patrol cars and
motorcycles, the Policía de Tránsito, will
have its tow trucks on hand to two vehicles
of drunk drivers and be assisted by the
Fuerza Pública (police) to haul away the
drivers to jail.
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