COSTA RICAN TIMES
Deputies are making changes with a bill aimed at toughening penalties for drivers who hit trains. Such an accident happened in June and the Incoer had to pay ¢4 million for repairs.
Aside from a fine, the penalty will also include six points on the license. This will force the driver to attend awareness and road re-education classes before they can renew their driver’s license.
The bill will also increase to ¢189,000 the fine for drivers who damage the needles or security devices on railways or otherwise disregard the signs at train intersections. Currently the fine is ¢52,000.
The bill would also create a new fine against owners of vehicles that are parked on the railway obstructing the passage of trains. This fine will be set
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