I am sure this will help Tourism

[davidd]

so another stupid law. now again in theory this sounds logical. but knowing the incompetence at all levels here can you imagine the nightmare of someone arriving here and you cannot enter the country unless a fine is paid.

http://insidecostarica.com/2012/09/21/best-to-pay-your-traffic-ticket-if-you-plan-on-returning-to-costa-rica/

[DavidCMurray]

So you think that scofflaws should just be allowed to run amok? What other means of enforcement can you suggest? And the solutions are so simple: first, just obey the law; and if you slip up and get a ticket, own up and pay up. What’s the mystery?

And why do you automatically assume that the government is incapable of enforcing this new policy? Maybe you should get yourself a ticket, fail to pay it, leave the country, and let us know how well it is or isn’t working when you head back.

[Andrew]

This won’t help tourism either:

[url=http://www.nacion.com/2012-09-21/Sucesos/Asociacion-rescata-perra-violada-por-alcoholico.aspx]Asociación rescata perra violada por alcohólico[/url]

I nearly threw up my coffee this morning reading this …

Yeeeee-ukkkkk!

Scott

[davidd]

David

I was waiting for a reply like this 🙂

in a perfect world everything works as they should

traffic laws, tickets, taxes and the application of it

but we do NOT live in a perfect world

and you add in the incompetence level and corruption of our little costa rican goverment and to me it looks like another tool to extort money.

david cmon man think it through.. your a smart guy

so how will they implement this??

so now we will have the transit and immigration share information??

what information?? passport info?? drivers license info.

so imagine a tourist arrives here after a long flight

they arrive at immigration

and then they show up as an unpaid ticket and cannot be allowed to enter the country???

so it will be presumed at that point the information is correct

where is the due process..

they will be made to pay and then they will have to bear the burden of proof to get thier money back

yea right 🙂

let me tell you 1 fact of costa rica

Ticos [b]NEVER EVER return money[/b] once it’s gotten

it’s like the rent deposit when you finish a lease of an apartment.

you never get that back.. always an excuse like.. repainting, or something.

regarding possible solutions.. I have not spent the time evaluating this.

I am a firm believer that once should always respect the laws here or anywhere else

not because they are correct or its a law

but just to avoid getting into the bureaucratic cogs of government.

anyway

keep the faith

david

PS you know when I read a post like yours I think about the actions of the sea Sheppard guy. I forgot his name

he has a warrant for his arrest here in costa rica.. but we all know that it’s japan that wants his ass.. and he knows this and instead of having faith in the government process.. he takes off and jumps bail

good for him

[quote=”DavidCMurray”]So you think that scofflaws should just be allowed to run amok? What other means of enforcement can you suggest? And the solutions are so simple: first, just obey the law; and if you slip up and get a ticket, own up and pay up. What’s the mystery?

And why do you automatically assume that the government is incapable of enforcing this new policy? Maybe you should get yourself a ticket, fail to pay it, leave the country, and let us know how well it is or isn’t working when you head back.[/quote]

[VictoriaLST]

[quote=”Scott”]This won’t help tourism either:

[url=http://www.nacion.com/2012-09-21/Sucesos/Asociacion-rescata-perra-violada-por-alcoholico.aspx]Asociación rescata perra violada por alcohólico[/url]

I nearly threw up my coffee this morning reading this …

Yeeeee-ukkkkk!

Scott
[/quote]

Ewwwwww. sick sick sick

[elindermuller]

I believe that traffic tickets get paid automatically when paying the marchamo at the end of the year ? which means, the rental car companies do not get away with blaming the tourist. Or am I wrong ?

And yes, in Costa Rica they (tax department for example) do pay you back if you can prove that you paid too much, or paid what you were not supposed to pay. It just takes time ….. a loooooooooot of time, many phonecalls and good nerves.

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