DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

For years, in the Dominican Republic the authorities (transit and police) have allowed motorcyclists to write their own code. The resulting lawlessness is a state where laws are ignored and unenforced. The most recent consequence of the government permissiveness is the recent murder of garbage dump truck driver, 40-year old Deivy Carlos Abreu Quezada, who bled to death after being stabbed by a motorcyclist. The death is evidence of the chaos that is worsening exponentially as the number of motorcyclists continues to increase and circulate without controls.

The tragic death has sparked nationwide outrage and cast a harsh spotlight on the “mob mentality” often associated with motorcyclists in the Dominican Republic. The incident, which occurred after a group of motorcyclists chased Abreu Quezada into the parking lot of the Santiago Palace of Justice where he sought refuge, has led to a heated...