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In Costa Rica’s Napoleonic legal system, every infraction and the associated penalty is defined to the nth degree. There is no provision for paying a traffic fine “on the spot”, so to do so is to participate in bribery.
I once had a Transito officer offer to let me pay the fine I rightfully owed on the spot for c10,000. I politely explained (lied, actually) that I didn’t have the cash, so he’d just have to issue the ticket which he did — for c5,000.
You may be solicited for a bribe, but you don’t have to participate.
[quote=”DavidCMurray”]In Costa Rica’s Napoleonic legal system, every infraction and the associated penalty is defined to the nth degree. There is no provision for paying a traffic fine “on the spot”, so to do so is to participate in bribery.
I once had a Transito officer offer to let me pay the fine I rightfully owed on the spot for c10,000. I politely explained (lied, actually) that I didn’t have the cash, so he’d just have to issue the ticket which he did — for c5,000.
You may be solicited for a bribe, but you don’t have to participate.[/quote]
as far as precise laws, I remember reading that in relation to buying property.
Interesting on the fine thing…..I have read the CR is ranked high in lack of corruption, but obviously, it exists.
USA really no different, just different methods, perhaps…were you speeding?
[quote=”DavidCMurray”]No, I missed the [i]No Hay Passo[/i] sign and there was the Transito officer waiting for me.[/quote]
oopsy, in town/city or out? just asking, as I saw little traffic enforcement in the limited time and area I was in….seem to be fast and faster as a rule or slow in mountain twists….
he was waiting for you, a helpful fellow with obvious no ulterior motive.:lol:The point is, there is no “on the spot fine” – although the handy “Costa Rican Spanish” book tells you how to say it. Asking to pay such a ‘fine’ is just a way of offering a bribe without using the nasty word, ‘bribe’.
So, yes to Costaricabill. There are real bribes.
[quote=”VictoriaLST”]The point is, there is no “on the spot fine” – although the handy “Costa Rican Spanish” book tells you how to say it. Asking to pay such a ‘fine’ is just a way of offering a bribe without using the nasty word, ‘bribe’.
So, yes to Costaricabill. There are real bribes.[/quote]
There is a big, BIG difference in paying off a “white shirt” transito officer and “white collar crime” as reported in the article!
BRIBES???
La Trocha the investigation goes all the way to the TOP
El Puenta La Platina
and how about this one!!
HOW namy ex-presidentes have been investigate for BRIBES and convicted
surely you JEST for calling me foolish on this issue
PSSS.. How many Police Officers are KICKED out of the force for accepting Bribes in 2012 ALONE
should I continue???
The way in which Wally World operates would certainly make one think that it would not be out of their usual business practices to pay bribes in Costa Rica, just as it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for some gummint official to take one. Latin America operates on this system. It’s NORMAL! It’s how it’s always been and how it’s always going to be. But wait — it’s how it is in Italy, Spain, Dubai, AND the US. Bribes: It’s what makes the world go ’round.
[quote=”maravilla”]The way in which Wally World operates would certainly make one think that it would not be out of their usual business practices to pay bribes in Costa Rica, just as it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for some gummint official to take one. Latin America operates on this system. It’s NORMAL! It’s how it’s always been and how it’s always going to be. But wait — it’s how it is in Italy, Spain, Dubai, AND the US. Bribes: It’s what makes the world go ’round.[/quote]
Good Grief! Maravilla and I have the same opinion??? That is just too odd.
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Good Grief! Maravilla and I have the same opinion??? That is just too odd.[/quote]Now, now, Victoria, don’t take it so hard. That happened to me once, too, and I got over it.
well, well, well — will wonders never cease????
oh, david, did you really ever once agree with me? I must’ve missed that post. we must have been talking about the weather or something really innocuous. jajaja
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