In typical Costa Rican fashion, a "recurso amparo" (appeal) has been made against the expanded vehicular restriction of San José. A Costa Rican identified only by his last names, Leando Ulloa, made the appeal to the Constitutional court.

Ulloa, in his appeal, says that the government directive that established the expanded boundaries infringe on the right of free transit and causes delays on his getting to work on time.

The man who is a vendor says in his filing that he cannot visit half of his clients when he needs to, a situation that affects him economicaly and places his job at risk.

The claim continues in criticizing the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) for not having a plan developed for a secure public transportation system, saying the government has failed in developing a concrete and real public transportation alternative that is secure and efficient.

Ulloa adds that the government has also failed to implement a work hour shift for public and private institutions and that the current measure has been implemented without carrying out an analysis that it will in fact reduce gasoline consumption, one of the main points of the government s plan for action.

While waiting for the Sala Constitucional (Constitutional Court) to hear the appeal, the restrictions continue and today applies to all vehicles with the last digit of the license plate ending in 1 an 2.

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http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2008/june/30/nac02.htm