• Dakar Rally's Stage 3 victorious for some, costly for others

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    Poland's Jacek Czachor competes during Stage 3 of the 2013 Dakar Rally between Pisco and Nazca, Peru, on Jan. 7. The rally takes place in Peru, Argentina and Chile from Jan. 5 - 20.

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    Russian driver Vladimir Vasilyev overturns with his vehicle during Stage 3 or the 2013 Dakar Rally in the Nasca desert, about 450km south of Lima, Peru.

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    Spectators watch as co-pilots Czech Republic's Tomas Vratny, Miskolci Jaroslav and Milan Holan compete with their Tatra truck.

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    Sherco's rider Alain Duclos jumps during Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally.

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    Sherco's rider Alain Duclos jumps during Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally.

     

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    Motorcyclists protest against a vehicle policy by the Costa Rican government in San Jose Nov. 29, 2011. According to local media, the motorcyclists are protesting against the State National Insurance Institute (INS) for a disproportionate increase in vehicle insurance premiums, a claim that was backed by President Laura Chinchilla.

    Protesting motorcyclists cause traffic chaos

    By Rich Shulman

    Like death and taxes, insurance price increases are inevitable.

    INSIDECOSTARICA reports:

    Traffic in parts of San José was a complete mess, more than the usual, as caravans of taxis and motorcyclists joined in protest. Some 3.000 motorcyclists, according to estimates of the Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y Privados (ANEP).

    Motorcyclists argue that they are being asked to pay 50% more over last year, the group with the single largest increase to the mandatory insurance portion of the Marchamo - vehicular circulation permit.

    Eduardo Fernandez, head of the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS0) solidarity insurance, said the state insurer has grounds to justify the increase and it is impracticable to reduce it.

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