Driving Laws in Costa Rica
New transit or driving laws are about to pass this September 23rd. As usual the government of Costa Rica is rushing around trying to piece together all of the last minute changes before the deadline.
A couple of the changes that are coming about are the following:
- All children 12 and under MUST be in a car seat
- All vehicles MUST have a first aid kit
There is much controversy on just these two items. The first being that most families cannot afford car seats for their smaller children nor do they have room in their car for one car seat let alone car seats for the older children. If you have not been to Costa Rica to see how families pack 5 or 6 small children into the back seat of a car you cannot fully appreciate this statement.
The second concern is the first aid kit contains liquids that go bad if the temperature exceeds 85 degrees. Again, if you have been to Costa Rica, you understand that this is the case most days so the first aid salves don’t do you much good.
Then there is the issue of the fines…. I have not actually seen the breakdown of the fees but from preliminary reports and what I have seen so far, it is not looking good for the average Costa Rica family. The fines are higher than what some will make in a week and more than what many will be able to pay.
I hope that in this case the people will not lose.
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Hi There,
I am an expat myself and I love this country, I came here 2 years ago, the weather here is the best in the world, only a bit rainy in the winter but no hurricanes what so ever.
However in my case I initially got a property in Escazu, right on the central Valley to have a feeling of how life is on this part of the country.
It was a very good choice because I got a good deal and I sold my house just when I wanted to do so.
Eventually I moved to San Ramon which is an amazing area! Very calm. Secure and relaxing and just breathtaking views, I can see the ocean from my home!
And we have a lot of Expats friends from all around the world!
I also got a small property in Jaco as an investment.
As for the medical, it is way more cheaper here than back home so I don’t think you need to worry about prices.
I had this amazing people helping me out with all of my relocation and property buying, they really work the extra mile with me because I wanted to see everywhere before buying! if you want to check them out they really took care of me!
Their website is http://www.internationalrecr.com/ check them out! I am sure they will make the whole process easier.