All Entries in the "COSEVI - Costa Rica Road Security Council" Category

Costa Rica’s New Traffic Laws Take Effect March 1, 2010

Costa Rica’s new and sweeping traffic reform laws (reformas a Ley de Tránsito) will finally be the law of the land on March 1st, 2010.

The cornerstone of the new reform is the computerization of drivers’ license records, and the use of a strict points system to force drivers to re-evaluate and change their driving practices.

North Dakota Tourists Narrowly Escape Costa Rica Bridge Fireball

Costa Rica and Potholes
Costa Rica is as famous for its monkeys, beaches, volcanoes and hot springs as it is for its “potholes”.
Normal driving in Costa Rica includes cars and trucks weaving along narrow roadways, often times crossing into oncoming lanes of traffic, in attempts at avoiding potholes – or at least just trying to choose [...]

Costa Rica’s San José to Caldera Pacific Highway now Open

The Costa Rica government officially opened the new Autopistas del Sol San José to Caldera Pacific highway on January 28th, 2010 … 3 months ahead of schedule; but only after 30+ years of planning, stops, starts, controversy and perseverance.
Posted speed limits on the new autopista range from 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per [...]

Costa Rica’s Caldera Highway, a Direct Route to the Pacific Coast

A 30 year road project is finally nearing reality in Costa Rica.
UPDATE: Costa Rica’s San José to Caldera Pacific Highway now Open (click here for article)
The 77 kilometer highway from San José to Caldera is expected to cut 45 minutes off travel to the Central Pacific Coast, which is currently accessible via Aguacate along [...]

T’was the Week Before Christmas and All Through Costa Rica…

…drivers continue to engage in road-combat during the holiest of holidays in this Catholic country.
Kids are out of school, government employees are off work, many are on vacation for most of the month and churches can become standing room only gathering places for several generations of entire families.
The mood of Costa Rica as a whole [...]

The Costa Rica Frog’s Black Friday, 19 Hours No Electricity

The Costa Rica Frog had a real “Black Friday” yesterday with no electricity for 19+ hours.
The day and night without computers, Internet, television and everything else powered by electricity was put to good use with time spent; at the gym, lunch at a café not affected by the outage, Spanish lessons that only required a [...]

Costa Rica Cars Don’t Share Roads Well With Bicycles

Costa Rica offers many diverse outdoor activities due to its unique location, terrain and ecology.
Visitors to Costa Rica are familiar with tours and rentals that include; boating, jet skiing, sport fishing, horseback riding, dirt biking, 4-wheel all-terrain vehicle (ATV) tours, zip lines, hiking, swimming, etc., etc., etc.
However, a little known fact to many is that [...]