LOL so true! Signs here in DR are not much different then in the states, well, the little bit you see of'em...hehe. When driving in the DR just remember these few simple rules.Snuffy said:Do not need road signs. Stop at red lights. Do not hit the vehicle in front of you. Do not hit the vehicle on the side of you if he is ahead of your vehicle. If you are the vehicle ahead of another you can cross over into his path. He must slow down and let you manuever. That is the way I have interpreted driving here. And I am being serious.
I doubt the study of signs will help very much.
Forget Snuffy, just put your brights on and forget all road signs and red lights after 11 pm.mezsaque said:Renting car for our stay. Wondering if anyone knows of a good web site for Dominican road signs?
Escott said:Forget Snuffy, just put your brights on and forget all road signs and red lights after 11 pm.
You will do fine!
Escott
wim said:When Amet is stopping , is just for one of these things and cost you :
2 hours in the court +
Talking with you cell phone : 500 pesos
Not using the seatbelt : 500 pesos
Crossing the red light : 50 pesos
and 20 pesos for the juth .
Yes ,crossing the red light is not so expencive .
AND the AMET is watching you , sure when you are not dominican !!!
Becareful they are in the centre of the city almost in all corners of the street .
Greetings , Wim .
DunHill said:...For a smooth ride, and in Dominican Style, drink at least 1 bottle of Brugal (or any other brand), before you drive, this will adjust your drivingskills to a more Caribbean Level
Robert said:mezsaque, ignore the post by chuckuindy, yeah it's funny, but worthless and a waste of your time.
The road signs are pretty obvious here, just like in most parts of the world.
If you can avoid driving at night, avoid it. People here love to leave their brights (high beam) on and blind you.
What part of the country will you be driving around?
Let's us know so we can tell you what to avoid or how to get about.
This is the first I heard of someone getting and paying a ticket. Can you give more detail. Did they require you to immediately go to the station to pay the ticket? Did they escort you to the station? What did it cost?Snuffy said:I was ticketed for a seatbelt. I went to Amet and paid the fine and they gave me my license. Total time was maybe 15 minutes in Amet.
mezsaque said:First Santo Domingo to Puerta Plata, then north coast cabarete to monte christi, then back to santo domingo thanks, cheerio
rellosk said:This is the first I heard of someone getting and paying a ticket. Can you give more detail. Did they require you to immediately go to the station to pay the ticket? Did they escort you to the station? What did it cost?
It's interesting that they let you drive without your license. I wonder what would've happened if you got stopped before you got your license back.Snuffy said:This is a very simple procedure. I was given a ticket, they held my license. I went on my own the next day to a bank and paid the ticket. I then went to Amet and got my license. The cost was 500 pesos.