Drivers
With No
Points
On Their
Licenses
Continue
To Drive
Without
Any
Problem
Although
3.181
drivers
have
lost
the
maximum
of
50
points
on
their
drivers
license
and
"theoretically"
should
not
be
behind
the
wheel
for
the
next
two
years,
it
is
doubtful
that
any
or
all
are
not
driving.
The
Ley
de
Tránsito
that
went
into
effect
on
March
1,
2010,
calls
for
the
deduction
of
points
with
each
traffic
infraction.
Once
a
driver
loses
50
points,
his
or
her
license
is
suspended
automatically
for
two
years
after
which
they
can
get
a
new
one.
A
recurring
loss
means
a
suspension
of
five
years
and
a
third
a
lifetime
ban
on
driving.
At
least
that
is
the
intent
of
the
law.
But,
in
practice
it
is a
entirely
different
matter.
So,
where
are
all
the
suspended
licenses?
One
of
the
problems
facing
the
Consejo
de
Seguridad
Vial
(COSEVI)
is a
mechanism
to
notify
drivers
of
their
loss
of
points
and
the
suspension.
That
means
that
a
driver
with
a
suspended
license
is
not
being
asked
to
return
the
document
(license)
and
thus
can
continue
to
drive
for
there
is
no
mechanism
for
a
Tránsito
(traffic
official)
to
know,
when
pulling
over
a
driver,
if
the
license
is
suspended.
COSEVI
director,
Hector
Monge,
said
the
the
current
practice
is
to
have
faith
in
drivers
who
know
they
have
lost
their
points
and
thus
have
a
suspended
license,
not
to
drive.
The
fine
for
driving
with
a
suspended
license
is
another
fine
and
a
loss
more
points?
The
point
system
is
one
the
major
points
in
the
traffic
law
that
has
been
defended
by
the
ministerio
de
Obras
Publicas
y
Transportes
(MOPT)
as a
deterrent
to
bad
driving
practices
and
the
threat
of
lawmakers
to
remove
or
scale
down
the
point
system.
Facing
challenges,
the
MOPT
has
agreed
and
proposed
a
new
point
system,
where
a
driver
accumulates
12
points
for
major
driving
offences.
The
current
system
applied
a
point
to
loss
to
items
like
driving
with
tinted
windows
or
not
having
the
Marchamo
(circulating
permit)
or
Riteve
(vehicular
inspection)
on
hand
or
current.
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