DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Motorcycle transport continues to be the main way Dominicans get around. Yet around 75% of motorcycles in circulation have yet to be registered, despite several government’s enforcement efforts. Diario Libre reports on the dire statistics.

As of February 2024, only 26.80% of the country’s 3,281,018 motorcycles have been officially registered, according to data from the Tax Agency (DGII).

The most recent mandatory registration program, launched in June 2021 in the second year of the Abinader administration, requires motorcyclists to use helmets bearing the motorcycle’s license plate and a unique code. While 879,425 motorcycles have been registered since then, millions more remain unaccounted for, Diario Libre reports.

Regional disparities in registration rates are stark. Provinces like Monte Plata and Santiago Rodríguez have registration rates exceeding 80%, while Santo...