Q COSTARICA
Legislators are considering a novel approach to eliminating, at least reduce, collisions with the train by proposing to send imprudent drivers to driver education classes, in addition to paying the traffic ticket.
Most crashes with the train are not as severe as this one occurring in June last year. In 2018 there were 84 incidents with 12 deaths involving the train, down from 156 in 2017
The proposed legislation amends the Ley de Transito that would see a driver involved in a crash with the train lose six points on their license, which means a mandatory attendance of ‘awareness and re-education classes’ when it comes time to renew their license.
Other changes proposed by legislators are raising the traffic fine of between ¢94,000 and ¢189,000 (plus costs) from
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