Extra police monitoring carnival traffic and partying drivers
(Newsroompanama.com) Extra police patrols were brought in to monitor the highways leading to Panama’s interior on Thursday, March 3.
They were looking for speeding or drunk drivers as the annual Carnival exodus began and traffic in the capital began to ease. The beefed up patrols will continue throughout Carnival.
Activities unofficially begin Friday and end on Wednesday whebn workers are scheduled to be back on duty by noon. From Saturday through Tuesday the streets of Panama City become a driver’s heaven, and many businesses, including restaurants, close as their customers head out of town.
National Police Director Gustavo Pérez warned that people heading to Carnival festivities "should be careful with alcoholic beverages" and called on parents to keep a close eye on their children.
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Original Source: Newsroompanama.com
Date Retrieved: March 4, 2011.
