86 Drunk Drivers Stopped So
Far This Semana Santa
Some never, ever learn. As of Saturday
morning, the Policía de Tránsito report
taking into customer 86 drivers legally
drunk while behind the wheel of their
vehicle.
It appears neither the Ley Seca (dry law) of
Thursday and Friday and the tough Ley de
Tránsito (traffic law) deterred the 86 from
taking one drink too many.
Of the 86, a total of 62 were found with a
level higher of the 0.75 legal limit, which
are subject to loss of drivers license and
prison time.
The rest were found with a between 0.50 and
0.74 blood alcohol content and subject to a
¢293.400 fine, plus 30% surcharge for the
Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI) -
child welfare agency - and court costs. And
the loss of confiscation of their license
and vehicle.
Surprising is that, although the new Ley de
Tránsito went into full effect on March 1 of
this year, the drunk driving provisions have
been in effect since December 23, 2008, days
after legislators approved the law.
Germán Marín, the director of the Tránsito,
explained that as of Friday his officers has
issued a total of 3.225 fines during Semana
Santa (more than double those of a normal
week), with the majority of the fines issues
at the permanent spotchecks at Caldera,
Naranjo and the Braulio Carrillo.
Drivers fined included speeding, not wearing
seatbelts and driving with an expired
license.
Last year a total of 112 drivers were found
drunk driving during Semana Santa. |
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