Reading the Signs – Driving in Costa Rica Let us help ease your fears about driving in Costa Rica! You may be worried that you won’t understand the road signs, although most are pretty self-explanatory as they have symbols or pictures! Here are a few of the most common to help you on your way: [...]
The Gas Station in Costa Rica!
Planning a driving vacation in Costa Rica? Read-on to get our tips on how to fill up! Locally, a gas station is known as a bomba – other things, such as fireworks are also bombas, so be clear if you are asking for directions to one to avoid confusion! There are virtually no self-service gas [...]
New Costa Rica Traffic Laws
On the 1st of March 2010, the new system of fines for traffic and vehicle offenses came into use. The system replaced the previous reforms made in 1993 and is intended to simplify previous laws by eradicating errors and confusion from the legal requirements of the road and to give offending drivers tough punishment for [...]
Traffic Laws
To help curb the lack of traffic law enforcement, MOPT, the Ministry for Public Work, has mandated speed traps all over the country, where transit police stop people for speeding and check to make sure they are wearing their seatbelts.
