The announcement of the reduced fines approved by legislators on Tuesday had meant that thousands that have been lining up from early hours each day has diminished to a few hundreds, most preferring to take a chance of getting caught with an expired license, than spend a day renewing.

Prior to Wednesday, the fine for driving without a license or an expired license was ¢ . Legislators slashed that to ¢ , promoting many to say "me la juego" (I will chance it).

The same sentiment is expected to be applied to many other things like not respecting the vehicular restrictions of San José, not buckling up children in child restraints and boosters, and having an extra drink since the limit is now 0.75 and jail is reserved only for repeat offenders and only if convicted.

On Tuesday legislators voted against the harsh sanctions that the same legislative body approved less than two years before.

Now, the fate of the original law that some call harsh falls on the hands of Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, who has the power to veto.

In a poll by Telenoticias during their noon hour news broadcast 87% of the almost 9.000 callers said the law as amended serves no purpose.