No more dark windows in taxis

(newsroompanama.com) Dark windows in Panama’s taxis and other public vehicles will soon be a thing of the past.

Panama’s Cabinet has approved on Tuesday, November 23, a bill eliminating smoked  paper on public transport.

The proposal presented by Minister of Government, Roxana Mendezis intended to help lower crime rates

The bill also authorizes the Transit Authority to eliminate the need of police in cases of minor traffic accidents.

When drivers involved cannot reach an agreement on responsibility an ATTT inspectors must be called but the vehicles must be moved immediately according to act passed in May.
 

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Original Source: Newsroompanama.com

Date Retrieved: November 24, 2010.