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Vehicular Restrictions Not To
Apply To Light Commercial Vehicles
Light commercial vehicles can now circulate
San José without respect of the vehicular
restrictions. The change was included in a
recent decree published in La Gaceta,
lifting the prohibition of light commercial
vehicles from entering San José depending on
the last digit of the license plate.
Light commercial vehicles are those vehicles
that have a white license plate with red
lettering beginning with "CL".
Light commerical vehicles include pick up
trucks.
However, there is a catch.
Rosaura Montero, vice-ministra de
Transportes, explains that owners of such
vehicles must apply for a permit, showing
the need to enter San José during the
restriction period. The vice-ministra said
that owners with permits do not have to dear
the long arm of the traffic officials.
For his part, Germán Marín, the director
General de la Policía de Tránsito, explained
that for a vehicle owner to obtain such a
permit, he or she must demonstrate the need,
a contract to make deliveries or pick ups,
for example, with a business within the
restricted area.
In addition, Marín explained, the applicant
has to have a "carga y descarga" permit with
is only issued by the Ingeniería de Tránsito.
These are permits issued vehicles licensed
to carry freight for a fee, similar to taxis
for passengers.
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