DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A group of prominent Dominican journalists has filed an injunction (recurso de amparo) before the Superior Administrative Court (TSA), challenging current National Institute of Transit and Transportation (Intrant) regulations that force drivers aged 65 and older to renew their licenses every two years, rather than the standard four.

The legal action, spearheaded by veteran reporters from El Nacional, including Héctor Minaya, José Antonio Torres, Christian Oviedo, Leo Corporán, Pilar Moreno, and Silvio Cabrera, targets Article 21, Paragraph A of Decree 6-19 (General Oversight No. 10927, dated 8 January 2019). The group is represented by constitutional lawyer Alberto Tavárez.

The legal argument: Ageism vs. the ConstitutionThe disputed regulation mandates that for categories 01, 02, and 05, license validity is halved once a driver reaches age 65...