No papers? Off to the impount yard.
SANTO DOMINGO. - 65% of all Dominican drivers admit to breaking some transit law regularly, said a survey done in March by the company Asisa which polled 391 motorists.
The survey disclosed yesterday includes details on the types of infractions committed, as well as the frequency which drivers admitted to: “speaking/chatting on cell phones while driving,” which 28% of those surveyed answered “yes” to.
The poll also found that 26% said they drive without a seatbelt, the same percentage who accelerate when the traffic light changes to yellow.
The Asisa survey said one in four Dominican drivers admitted to imprudent passing “once a day,” whereas 24% said they run a red light at least once daily.
It found that 23% also drive the wrong way in one way streets, and almost one in five drivers affirmed that at some time they’ve blocked an intersection during a red traffic light daily.
The poll found that greater Santo Domingo leads in transit law violations, where one of every three drivers deliberately commits infractions daily, follows by Santiago province, with three of 10; the East region with 29%, according to Asisa.
The drivers of the Northwest and of the National District fared best in the poll, with the lowest proportion of infractions committed daily.
SOURCE: eldia.com.do
Written by: riosm, 6 Apr 2011 2:25 PM
From: United States
Look that picture is a FIRST.....enforcing the rules of the road.
More like 99 % of the DR driving population.
Written by: curlando, 6 Apr 2011 2:38 PM
From: United States, Bronx
AMET only enforces the rules of the road when a gringo is driving.
Written by: riosm, 6 Apr 2011 3:41 PM
From: United States
Curlando,
Or.....a tourist looking driver in a rented car.
Looks like a photo op all right.
Written by: juanb, 6 Apr 2011 6:46 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Enforcing the rules of the road?
I doubt it.
More likely, searching for a reason to demand a payoff.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
At any event, the surest way to get killed is driving by the rules.
The motocoños know that.
First thing they do is to take the rear view mirrors off their bikes.
Where does that leave motorists?
Written by: whipmeco, 6 Apr 2011 9:43 PM
From: United States, Colorado
@ curlando- AMET never pulled me over.
@Walter- you are so right there. The motos know they will never be at fault.
Written by: Vivacuba, 7 Apr 2011 4:20 AM
From: Dominican Republic
This is in response to the IMF telling DR to collect more taxes!
Written by: curlando, 7 Apr 2011 9:45 AM
From: United States, Bronx
whipmeco
AMET pulled me over two times in the capital. I have experienced many traffic stops in the capital. I gave up seven dollars in 2004 because I didn't know any better and was on my way to the airport. I never did that again. Someone told me how to get rid of those crooked cops.
I was all most locked up in 2005 because I refused to let the cops search my car. They can lock me up but then they have to take me to the main office and they would be suspected of trying to extort me for money so, they let me go. In 2008, I lead the cops on a low speed chase on Maximo Gomez light flashing and every thing. They asked if I saw the lights were flashing and I have to stop. I said, I am going to the US Consulate office and brother inside the office can talk to all of us. The cops drove away without saying a word. I have many more stories.
The cops never have no reason to stop me. They all see the rental car and want to extort me.
I have never been stopped by the police in the North.
From: Dominican Republic
The only way to stop police (or any other) officers from being corrupt, is to pay them enough to live a decent life, own their house and a car. I doubt this will ever happen in DR.
Written by: danny00, 7 Apr 2011 1:13 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
a private in uncle sam's military earn's $400 a week.
many are sent over sea's to fight in real war's.
think the police and army make more then this in the dr from the pay-off's of drug dealer's and i would guess its a home run for the one's that work the border for the pay-offs from the haitian's trying to cross.
Written by: danny00, 7 Apr 2011 1:15 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
try mexico the police will eat u a live if one tourists driving a car in that country.
Written by: danny00, 7 Apr 2011 1:20 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
people worry about the fact american airline's has an ageing fleet.
better chance to be a survivor in one old airbus then on the roads in the dr.
Written by: CadeJ, 7 Apr 2011 6:25 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Luperon
If you get back into your lane before you get hit head-on, then your passing must have been prudent after all, right? If you only go one way on a one-way street, then you are compliant right? LOL
From: Dominican Republic
someone please help me- i never laughed so hard in my life... there is no way that this many people follow the traffic laws....if you have ever driven in s.d. you would know that people only follow the rules maybe 10 percent of the time and only when its convenient or by chance they see other people doing so. somebody stop me!!!!!!hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
Written by: Vivacuba, 8 Apr 2011 12:26 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Hidden cameras everywhere outsourced to offshore corporations. You will receive SMS text message to pay your traffic fines by end of month fines double. You will not be permitted to leave country unless paid. Welcome to the New World Order; IMF, austerity.
From: Dominican Republic
viva cuba...... sad but true, surely its coming eventually! collect more taxes, these people have tons of money and we are running out of people and rescources to exploit!!!--IMF
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More like 99 % of the DR driving population.
Or.....a tourist looking driver in a rented car.
Looks like a photo op all right.
Enforcing the rules of the road?
I doubt it.
More likely, searching for a reason to demand a payoff.
The motocoños know that.
First thing they do is to take the rear view mirrors off their bikes.
Where does that leave motorists?
@Walter- you are so right there. The motos know they will never be at fault.
AMET pulled me over two times in the capital. I have experienced many traffic stops in the capital. I gave up seven dollars in 2004 because I didn't know any better and was on my way to the airport. I never did that again. Someone told me how to get rid of those crooked cops.
I was all most locked up in 2005 because I refused to let the cops search my car. They can lock me up but then they have to take me to the main office and they would be suspected of trying to extort me for money so, they let me go. In 2008, I lead the cops on a low speed chase on Maximo Gomez light flashing and every thing. They asked if I saw the lights were flashing and I have to stop. I said, I am going to the US Consulate office and brother inside the office can talk to all of us. The cops drove away without saying a word. I have many more stories.
The cops never have no reason to stop me. They all see the rental car and want to extort me.
I have never been stopped by the police in the North.
many are sent over sea's to fight in real war's.
think the police and army make more then this in the dr from the pay-off's of drug dealer's and i would guess its a home run for the one's that work the border for the pay-offs from the haitian's trying to cross.
better chance to be a survivor in one old airbus then on the roads in the dr.