Legislators
Agree To Correct
Ley
de Tránsito Mistakes
Legislators have agreed to work overtime to
discuss the three bills submitted to amend
the mistakes and correct the problems with
the new Ley de Tránsito that takes full
effect on September 23.
Although the law was passed last December,
only the reckless and drunk driving
provisions went into effect on December 23.
Many legislators and experts have questioned
a number of provisions of the new law,
saying there are inherent flaws in the
provisions that may raise the cost of the
Marchamo by 46.5% a year.
The first of the bills was presented by PLN
legislator, Jorge Méndez, who is asking for
the elimination of the collection of a
policy of Third Party Liability (Responsabilidad
Civil a Terceros) that would be included in
the cost of the annual vehicular circulation
permit or Marchamo.
The other bills, among other corrections and
changes, want to eliminate the import and
sales tax on child restraints - baby seats
and boosters - required for all children of
12 years of age and under, which is also
being questioned.
Legislators are seeking to amend the law to
use the weight and height of the child to
determine the restraint and not the age as
the law current calls for.
Méndez believes that it is imperative that
the law be corrected before it goes into
effect, for if it goes into effect as it is
it will not have the same effect the public
is expecting.
The legislator said he has the support of
most legislators.
The new law also introduces fines up to 20
times the current and a point system, a
subject that has generated a lot of
controversy, from claims that the new fines
are exaggerated to increasing corruption of
the traffic officials.
Méndez said that the legislators will are
not being asked to make any amendments to
the fines and sanctions in the new law. |
