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New Presidential Road Safety Commission
President Danilo Medina issued Decree 263-16 on Tuesday, 20 September 2016, creating the Presidential Commission for Road Safety. The commission is being set up to seek comprehensive solutions to traffic accidents in the country. Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo said that thousands of people die in traffic accidents every year and the commission will be responsible for finding permanent solutions to the problem.
The commission has been assigned the task of preparing a national road safety plan within two months. The plan will include measures such as new road safety policies, campaigns for public awareness and for people found in violation of Traffic Law 241-67, and road safety training for technical staff and officials.
A specialized working group will be created with representatives from central government, municipal and private sectors tasked with presenting proposals and suggestions and being informed of the decisions to be taken.
Members of the commission are representatives of the ministries of Public Works (which will chair the commission), Public Health, Interior and Police, Education, Attorney General, Transit and Land Transport (DGTT), National Police, Metropolitan Transport Authority, Dominican Municipal League and the Federation of Dominican Municipalities.
http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias/...vial-LE4987508
Let's hope some good comes of this initiative through decree. Road safety is without doubt one of the significant problems this developing country has and impacts all of us one way or another. A coordinated approach was clearly needed.
New Presidential Road Safety Commission
President Danilo Medina issued Decree 263-16 on Tuesday, 20 September 2016, creating the Presidential Commission for Road Safety. The commission is being set up to seek comprehensive solutions to traffic accidents in the country. Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo said that thousands of people die in traffic accidents every year and the commission will be responsible for finding permanent solutions to the problem.
The commission has been assigned the task of preparing a national road safety plan within two months. The plan will include measures such as new road safety policies, campaigns for public awareness and for people found in violation of Traffic Law 241-67, and road safety training for technical staff and officials.
A specialized working group will be created with representatives from central government, municipal and private sectors tasked with presenting proposals and suggestions and being informed of the decisions to be taken.
Members of the commission are representatives of the ministries of Public Works (which will chair the commission), Public Health, Interior and Police, Education, Attorney General, Transit and Land Transport (DGTT), National Police, Metropolitan Transport Authority, Dominican Municipal League and the Federation of Dominican Municipalities.
http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias/...vial-LE4987508
Let's hope some good comes of this initiative through decree. Road safety is without doubt one of the significant problems this developing country has and impacts all of us one way or another. A coordinated approach was clearly needed.