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Transit New laws apply
At 4 p. m., when barely turned 16 hours of application of the new Traffic Act, officers across the country had implemented only 218 fines.
That figure represents 53% of the fines that are applied on an ordinary day vehicle restriction (412 ballots, on
Imprisonment
Lose all of the 50 points and will face criminal charges the driver who commits manslaughter, negligent or reckless driving injury law (spades, alcohol more than 0.75 grams per liter of blood and top speed 150 km / h). The driver shall be withheld from the vehicle to have his case brought to court, which decides whether the vehicle is returned to its owner or becomes State property.
Fine of 227,000 thousand colones.
Category A reckless driving are: alcohol concentration less than 0.5% grams per liter of blood, drugs, speed exceeding 120 km / h and overtaking false. Loses all 50 points
Driving without a driver’s license or temporary permit without learning.
The driver that provides the service of public transport in all its forms, without the relevant authorization. (Concession plate taxi or bus)
Driving with a suspended license.
The driver that does not use security devices to minors (car seats or booster cushion “boster” There are regulations under Section 79 as amended). Loses all 50 points.
The driver of motorcycles, motobicicletas, mopeds, tricycles and quads that will allow child passengers not using a helmet. Loses all 50 points.
The drivers of vehicles transporting hazardous materials that violate the provisions of Article 101: (Do not carry the permit, not submit to the timetable established MOPT and not comply with the regulations. ”
Fine of 170,250 thousand colones
Category B reckless driving are: Circular with 20 km / h or more in excess of the posted speed limit for traffic signs and drive at a speed exceeding 25km. / H when passing into and out of schools, hospitals, clinics. You lose 20 points.
Who disrespects fixed traffic signs. (Eg High, vehicle restriction) loses 10 points.
The driver to turn into ‘U’. Lose 10 points.
The driver who disrespects the stop sign red light of a traffic light. You lose 25 points.
The driver of a vehicle to turn at an intersection not yield to pedestrians who are on the road. You lose 25 points.
The driver using a cell phone without hands free. You lose 20 points.
The driver of public transport service allows passengers up or down on unauthorized sites. (Do not use bays) loses 20 points.
The driver who operates a vehicle that is not current with payment of the rights of movement or the compulsory insurance of vehicles.
The person carrying out work on public roads.
The driver of vehicle type crane that does not have the permission of MOPT. You lose 20 points.
The driver operating a vehicle with plates that do not belong. You lose 20 points.
The driver who is not using seat belts or allow elderly passengers not to use it. You lose 20 points.
The driver Bicycle motobicicletas, mopeds, trikes, quads or motorcycles do not use a helmet. You lose 20 points.
Fine of 113,500 thousand colones.
The driver that exceeds the right side, two-lane highway with opposite senses of way. You lose 15 points.
A motorcycle riding or moving forward on the middle of the road, exploiting the signaling either that they advance amid rows of cars stopped or in motion. You lose 15 points.
Who drive slow in the left lane two-way road on each side. You lose 15 points.
The driver who breaches the provisions on the use of vehicle lights. You lose 15 points.
The driver of a vehicle, slow traffic, traveling at a speed so low that hinder free movement, not yield to faster cars, etc.. You lose 15 points.
At the driver to stop in the middle of an intersection and block traffic. You lose 15 points.
The driver circulating a vehicle without the reflectors. You lose 15 points.
When driving a vehicle of public transportation, with excess passengers. The acting official shall detained. You lose 15 points.
Who drives a vehicle that is altered or modified in the engine, in injection or carburetion systems or the emission control systems that reduce environmental pollution. You lose 15 points.
The driver a vehicle circulating on the beach. You lose 15 points.
The driver who uses a road for purposes other than for whom it is intended or use a vehicle for other purposes than for which it is authorized. You lose 15 points.
When taxi driver who is found to have committed abuses in the payment of the fare. You lose 15 points.
Who drives a vehicle that does not carry the statutory plates. You lose 15 points.
The driver does not perform adequately the overtaking maneuver, or which prevents or hinders driver for passing another vehicle. You lose 15 points.
The driver of a vehicle to begin their march to intercept the passage of other vehicles with right of way, even when you have made warning signs and regulations, but allow time for drivers of these forward or give way. You lose 15 points.
When driving a vehicle without technical review. You lose 15 points.
The driver transporting garbage, rubbish, waste materials or a vehicle of any kind and throw them on public roads or rights of way and any object that endanger road safety and the environment or alter the use or ornamentation on public roads and surrounding areas. You lose 20 points.
Fine of 90,800 thousand colones.
The driver who violates the right of way. Lose 10 points
The driver Bicycle motobicicletas, mopeds, trikes, quads or motorcycles do not use the retroreflective vest half hour before sunset natural time and a half hour after sunrise natural time. Lose 10 points
The driver of a public transport vehicle of any type, to provide the service, who qualifies for example circular. (horn, steering wheel, speed indicator, etc.).. The same penalty applies to the driver that does not bear the label of special service. Lose 10 points
The driver whose vehicle carrying excess passengers. Lose 10 points
The driver circulating a vehicle without windshield or obstructed visibility, or whose polarized side windows do not meet the level of visibility from the inside out and vice versa. Lose 10 points
The driver of a truck (for carrying excess load, not your cargo hold, not complying with the times and places set by the MOPT to download, no permit to carry the weight and dimensions) loses 10 points
The driver that flowing with speed competition vehicles. Lose 10 points
The driver of a vehicle of limited cargo (freight and taxi vehicles with maximum gross weight of 5 tonnes), with no double cab, current insurance and comply with INS regulations. Lose 10 points
Who is parked in places not allowed or disabled. Lose 10 points
The driver using the horn at a distance less than one hundred meters in front of hospitals, clinics, churches or schools. Lose 10 points
The driver that changes, do not use the meter or not carrying vehicles required to taxi option. Lose 10 points
A person who damages, alters or gives an unauthorized use of traffic signals.
The person to plant trees or install notices or signs that obstruct the visibility of a traffic signal. In addition to paying the respective fines, the violator shall remove all obstacles that hinder the reading of the signs.
The person close one way or give any misuses.
Fine of 68,100 thousand colones.
The driver that does not comply with the distance to the vehicle must keep going forward.
The driver that flowing backward. Loses 5 points
The driver of a car that fails any of the provisions, general and particular that apply to circular. Loses 5 points
The driver of a vehicle of public transportation serving any means, without the authorization or statutory plates. Loses 5 points
Who drives a vehicle with expired driver’s license. Loses 5 points
To whom driving a vehicle which has undergone changes in their characteristics recorded. Loses 5 points
Whoever, with foreign license, circulation for more than three months without obtaining the national franchise.
Who drives a vehicle without plates regulations properly placed in sites prepared for this purpose. Loses 5 points
The driver, the passenger of a vehicle or pedestrian that due to transit through the places referred to in Article 1 of this Act, cause so negligent, damage to property, provided that, for the matter the question or its severity, it is applicable to other legislation. ”
Fine of 45,400 thousand colones.
Who drives a vehicle without carrying a driver’s license.
When you drive a motor vehicle without carrying documents registration, and who circulated a skateboard or a car engine is not powered.
The driver, the assistant collector or public transport vehicles that mistreated in word or deed to users.
In transit or pedestrian crossing the tracks, without respecting crosswalks.
Fine of 22,700 thousand colones.
The driver to provide public transportation service without authorization from the CTP, in other areas than those authorized. Lose 10 points
The drivers of vehicles with loud speakers must have a permit and meet established schedules. Lose 10 points
The driver to evade payment of toll charges at the respective stations, or the driver not to file a proof of payment, when the transit authority’s request, in the road you will find the toll station. The presentation of proof of payment will be made in both there is no control or automatic toll payment this is not working.
A person using sirens or rotating light signals without meeting him to bring the Traffic Engineering Division. Lose 10 points
The driver operating a vehicle without a muffler.
The rider who violates the provisions to be met for driving on public roads.
A boat person trash on public roads.
The driver who violates the provisions relating to vehicle restrictions.
The driver of a public transport vehicle to move people or objects in breach Article 80. (passengers in drunkenness, smoking, littering it, imparted offenses, or on disability does not allow the blind lead the dog).
