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Santo Domingo.- For the first time on Dominican highways buses and trucks will have to use the right lane starting today Monday, to be enforced by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (Amet), and while the truckers union Fenatrado said it agrees with the measure, request a minimum speed limit to prevent slow drivers from forcing them to use the left lane.

It said it’s the right time to adopt the minimum speed limit and orient the population that all heavy vehicles will have to use the right lane and the left one only for passing.

Amet spokesman Jose Jáquez warned that heavy vehicles which don’t use the right lane will be stopped starting 6 a.m. today and that heavy vehicles must have working lights and canvases as the Transit Law stipulates.

Fenatrado requested establishing a minimum speed limit in the right lane because in its view many drivers drive as slow as 30 kilometers per hour and obstruct traffic, a situation it said forces many heavy vehicle drivers to use the left lane.  

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12 comment(s)
Written by: xwill7, 4 Oct 2010 9:40 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Many truck drivers do what they wish in DR
Written by: PuntaCanaMike, 4 Oct 2010 9:57 AM
From: Dominican Republic
LOL....working lights....in the Dominican Republic???? LOL

Just how will they enforce this...stand in front of the truck with poor brakes no doubt) and shout PARE????
Written by: Atabey, 4 Oct 2010 10:14 AM
From: United States, NYC
Enforcement! Why do you think Police officers do their jobs in the States? Writing tickets adds money to the coffers of public budgets. BINGO! You want more overtime? answer: enforce the rules and write tickets. Simple but effective.
Written by: xwill7, 4 Oct 2010 10:21 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Very few cops work the night shift in DR. Shouldn't they be driving around?
Written by: juanb, 4 Oct 2010 10:32 AM
From: Dominican Republic

The "Passing Lane" rule as it now exists:

I got here first, now if you want to pass me, do it on the left.

Also, why would anyone use the words enforce and AMET in the same sentence. I watch, in fascination, as cars pass two or three AMET agents on the autopista going 90 miles per hour, and they just stand there shooting the breeze.
Written by: Dwayne, 4 Oct 2010 11:39 AM
From: Dominican Republic, www.dr-dominicanrepublic.com
people wouldn't have to "drive as slow as 30 kilometers per hour " if there were a few less potholes in the road. Most of the motors that go that slow (what do you expect from a pasola? )drive in the shoulder area to the right of the right lane if you can do it without committing suicide.
Written by: WalterPolo, 4 Oct 2010 12:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
This will work for 2 days and fall into oblivion. As all traffic law enforcement operations do.
Written by: Atabey, 4 Oct 2010 3:45 PM
From: United States, NYC
Replace the personnel and do what they do here in the States: no tickets, no overtime. And if it continues, moved to another post. Change the people and enforce the policies. simple and fast. But where is the will? Must begin at top.
Written by: lovingit, 4 Oct 2010 7:15 PM
From: United States, Delaware
I say, its a start
Written by: MrkdPhase, 4 Oct 2010 10:18 PM
From: United States, New York City
Ahhhhhhh bull crap, as long as they get a few pesos from the drivers to buy a cold Presidente or a bottle of Brugal, they will let them go.

http://www.hogsexposed.com
Written by: MrkdPhase, 4 Oct 2010 10:18 PM
From: United States, New York City
Ahhhhhhh bull crap, as long as they get a few pesos from the drivers to buy a cold Presidente or a bottle of Brugal, they will let them go.

http://www.hogsexposed.com
Written by: El_Platano, 5 Oct 2010 4:17 PM
From: United States, Yonkers, NY
It is a start. Hopefully they follow through and keep it going.
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