Vehicle restriction hours will not be enforced from Dec. 19 to Jan. 13, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Public Works and Transport Ministry. The measure will be restarted Jan. 16.
The restriction normally prohibit cars from traveling in downtown San José and within the Circunvalación, a belt route around the city, on specific days from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. The car’s license plate number determines which day it cannot be driven inside the restricted area. The fine for violating the restriction is ₡41,098 ($82). In 2012, the fine will be increased.
Drivers with license plate numbers that end in 1 or 2 are restricted from driving in downtown San José on Mondays, while the same applies for vehicles with plates ending in 3 and 4 on Tuesdays, 5 and 6 on Wednesdays, 7 and 8 on Thursdays, and 9 and 10 on Fridays.
