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For the following causes your car will be detained: + Crash or accident with injured or dead people. Considerable damages to property + Driving without the respective plates + Driving under the influence of alcohol + Driving without the lights stipulated by law + Speeding over 120 kph (75 mph) or 40 kph (25 mph) over the limit permitted Helpful Hint: If you receive a traffic ticket because you have violated transit law, the ticket has to be cancelled only at a state bank agency, or you can present it at the counter of the car rental company.

If you need to report any situation involving police officers, call 2255-3562 or 2222-9245.

All drivers must have in their cars: + Fire extinguisher (chemical power) + Two safety triangles + Reflective vest + Spare tire in good condition

Motorcycles and bicycles: + Cyclists must ride with helmets and reflective vests

Traffic Offenses (Traffic Tickets) The responsibility for traffic enforcement falls upon the traffic police. Traffic officers will always drive vehicles or motorcycles fully identified either with the MOPT (Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Transportes) or COSEVI (Consejo de Seguridad Vial). It is important to carefully review the transit laws to learn about the fines. Your Dwellworks Consultant can help with providing this. Roads Roads in Costa Rica vary greatly across the country. Most of the larger cities’ roads are paved and better taken care of, in addition to larger highways with easy access to different areas of the country. The farther out from a larger city you go, the less likely you are to find well-paved roads. Be aware that in the rainy season, heavy rains can easily wipe out roads and bridges and cause a great deal of damage. Highways + Route 2 is a large highway that runs south from San José, and into Panama + Route 10 runs east from San José towards the ocean, and connects with 32 to Limon + Highways 1, 4, 27, and 35, travel north to south from San José to various locations on the western boarder of Nicaragua

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