For those of you that read the local press, you will have seen recent articles promoting a the strategic road safety plan to prevent accidents.
One such article is as below:
http://www.elperiodico.com.do/nacio...a-prevenir-accidentes-de-transito-en-el-pais/
http://transurl.babylon.com/?trn=1&...l-pais/&sl=es&tl=en&ver=10002&lv=-1475809856&
And it refers to the strategic plan 2015 -2020:
https://www.csv.go.cr/documents/101...2020.pdf/98e333ee-b393-430b-95ce-4b497a514721.
Some will take time to read the links....many will not.
Quite a few will ridicule the ability and capability of the Dominican Government to change what is a poor state of affairs for those of us that drive around the country, and some will simply make jokes because they do that about all things Dominican.
I personally would very much like that as many of the intentions outlined in this plan do succeed, because driving here can be most challenging on both ones driving abilities and state of calmness when out and about. But the challenge is huge and small successes will be welcome.
For those who continue to drive on your respective foreign licenses beyond time limits or without any at all, may I suggest that such actions will have no place here some time going forward, and if you choose to live in the DR you need to adapt quickly. It is an easy cheap test now but in reading the strategic plan getting a license might just become like getting a license back home soon with the required training before getting to the testing.
One such article is as below:
http://www.elperiodico.com.do/nacio...a-prevenir-accidentes-de-transito-en-el-pais/
http://transurl.babylon.com/?trn=1&...l-pais/&sl=es&tl=en&ver=10002&lv=-1475809856&
And it refers to the strategic plan 2015 -2020:
https://www.csv.go.cr/documents/101...2020.pdf/98e333ee-b393-430b-95ce-4b497a514721.
Some will take time to read the links....many will not.
Quite a few will ridicule the ability and capability of the Dominican Government to change what is a poor state of affairs for those of us that drive around the country, and some will simply make jokes because they do that about all things Dominican.
I personally would very much like that as many of the intentions outlined in this plan do succeed, because driving here can be most challenging on both ones driving abilities and state of calmness when out and about. But the challenge is huge and small successes will be welcome.
For those who continue to drive on your respective foreign licenses beyond time limits or without any at all, may I suggest that such actions will have no place here some time going forward, and if you choose to live in the DR you need to adapt quickly. It is an easy cheap test now but in reading the strategic plan getting a license might just become like getting a license back home soon with the required training before getting to the testing.