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The National Institute of Transit and Ground Transport (Intrant) has unveiled a new public awareness campaign: “Sé Consciente RD,” (Become Aware DR), aimed at significantly reducing the alarming rate of traffic accidents in the country. The initiative was launched on 28 January 2025 amidst the staggering statistic of 3,114 fatalities in 2024, with a disproportionate impact on young people aged 15 to 29.
Intrant director Milton Morrison announced a series of measures to address the crisis, including an immediate ban on heavy trucks from traversing the Malecón de Santo Domingo. “We will prohibit all heavy vehicles from using the Malecón. You will see in the coming days that we will ban 18-wheelers and vehicles with more than four axles,” Morrison stated.
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