DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Executive Director, Milton Morrison / INTRANT

The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) has announced it will be enforcing the newly released Technical Regulation on the Approved Standard for Personal Protective Helmets. The measure, which is now mandatory nationwide, dictates the specific type of safety-certified helmet that must be used by both motorcycle riders and passengers across the country.

The Intrant says the move is grounded in Article 157 of Law 63-17 and Decree 256-20 and has received significant international and domestic validation. The new rule ensures that all motorcycle helmets imported and sold domestically meet globally recognized safety standards, thus guaranteeing maximum protection for users.

The move needs to be implemented by the Ground Traffic and Transit Agency (Digesett). Over the years, the Digesett agents seem to uphold...