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Published on Monday, January 24,
2022
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff Attempting to slow down the covid-19 virus spread, authorities decided to continue the ban-on-driving rule for this week, beginning today Monday, Jan. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 30, announced the National Emergency Commission. Everyone in the country must abide by the nightly driving restrictions that apply from midnight to 5 a.m. of the next day, every day from Monday to Sunday. Come midnight there should be no cars on the road. Exceptions apply for those traveling to authorized places such as the airport, a clinic, work, school or hotel, among others. The list of exceptions that allow any motorist to drive at night is on the website under Vehicle Exceptions. Aside from the night driving restrictions, the daytime rule applies from 5 a.m. to midnight, continues in the zone inside the capital city, known as the Circunvalación Route, or so-called Route 39. This includes all the streets that are within the capital city of San José.  The schedule of cars banned in the capital is based on the plate's last number, as follows: · Monday, Jan. 24, plates ending in 1 or 2 are banned. · Tuesday, Jan. 25, plates ending in 3 or 4 are banned. · Wednesday, Jan. 26, plates ending in 5 or 6 are banned. · Thursday, Jan. 27, plates ending in 7 or 8 are banned. · Friday, Jan. 28, plates ending in 9 or 0 are banned. · Saturday, Jan. 29 and Sunday, Jan. 30 day time driving restrictions do not apply inside the capital. But it applies from midnight until 5 a.m. the next day. Drivers caught disregarding the driving restrictions must pay a fine of about $180, according to the mandate. Verify the car plate number restrictions by visiting the website Vehicle Restriction Alert. Avoid driving by requesting a ride-hailing service or by using public transportation, officials said. The government confirmed that restrictions should continue until herd immunity can be achieved, which is at least 83% of the population, or more than 4.2 million people fully- vaccinated. So far, approximately 85% of that target population are fully vaccinated. Drivers who want to appeal a fine made by traffic police have the option of making their claim by email. Vehicle owners with seized license plates can recover them through home delivery services. The country has also implemented a curfew for businesses. The restriction schedule is from midnight to 5 a.m. the next day. This applies to shops, restaurants, tourist centers, shopping centers and access to the beaches, among many other places. The list of exceptions that allow open business at night is on the government website under Business Exceptions. ---------------------------- How should authorities speed up the vaccination campaign to reach herd immunity? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com Real
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