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AMRATS are hassing tourists again!
Their job is to enforce the law. They refuse to arrest moto-concho's. But intentionally rip-off tourists!
Not AMET but have noticed the grey clothed Policia Nacionals in Juan Dolio lately...Used to seeing them just sitting or driving their vehicles, but very active lately on the boulevard and Villas Del Mar area ...They've waved us by but pulled over vehicles (cars and bikes) with Dominican drivers. Just seem to be much more noticeable the last couple of weeks.
Please explain!!!
If you are a tourist, and you have rented a car, the car's marbete should be in order, the insurance should be in order, the matricula should be in order, and you should have no problem with your drivers licence.
So, unless you passed a red light, did not wear your seat-belt, were drunk behind the weel, or broke another law, you should have no fear of them.
If you are a tourist, and you have rented a car, the car's marbete should be in order, the insurance should be in order, the matricula should be in order, and you should have no problem with your drivers licence.
So, unless you passed a red light, did not wear your seat-belt, were drunk behind the weel, or broke another law, you should have no fear of them.
Pre-Xmas Feast
The fear is that some 'motoconcho' (or other Dominican driver without any of the requirements mentioned above) hits you and then police, the 'fiscal' and maybe a judge feast on your wallet.
donP
The fear is that some 'motoconcho' (or other Dominican driver without any of the requirements mentioned above) hits you and then police, the 'fiscal' and maybe a judge feast on your wallet.
donP
they were doing the same the last 2 days in Gasper Hernandez, and last time I can recall there isn't too many tourists there, so saying they are targeting the tourists is wrong.......people complain police don't do their job and now people complain when they do, so really, if you are driving without the proper paperwork, whose fault is it anyway?
If you are riding around NYC with an expired license plate on your car and a cop stopped you (maybe our own Badpiece) and towed your car what would you say to him? "You are harrassing me unjustly?
you would be surprised. I do not know the numbers for NYC, but I do know that, at the moment, in Belgium an estimated 25% of the people driving a car do not havethe legally needed insurance (thanks to the economic crisis).
From now till the middle of january the police in Belgium will do random alcohol-tests for drivers (because of all the parties given by the companies for the holiday-period) and last year 10% of all people tested were positive.
So, not only here, but probably everywhere, although I admit it is a lot worse here.
We watched the Amrats today outside the Sosua Police station. They had a catcher hiding behind the Playero sign on the side of the road plus two others outside the police station under the tree. We watch for half an hour from about 4:00 to 4:30 pm and out of the twelve people stopped eleven were GRINGOS - the one Dominican was a pair of Chicas in a LEXUS who where stopped and then waived by with the under hand wave.
They saw us watching after a while and eye contact was made but a quick look at the Adscene and a wave to a Motoconcho put thier attention back to their Catches.
Of those that were stopped some had no seat belts on and the guy by Playero would blow his whisle and indicate by passing his arms across his chest that it was seat belts. Some were stopped for no obvious reason and the green tickets flowed !
Definitely against GRINGOS ! Perhaps we should contact EL Colonel Cordero in POP to make complaints !
Photos availalbe !!!
OLLY and the team
They saw us watching after a while and eye contact was made but a quick look at the Adscene and a wave to a Motoconcho put thier attention back to their Catches.
Of those that were stopped some had no seat belts on and the guy by Playero would blow his whisle and indicate by passing his arms across his chest that it was seat belts. Some were stopped for no obvious reason and the green tickets flowed !
Definitely against GRINGOS ! Perhaps we should contact EL Colonel Cordero in POP to make complaints !
Photos availalbe !!!
OLLY and the team
Better be careful at lights
AMET chief Jose Anibal Sanz Jiminian says that his agents have issued more than 60,000 tickets to drivers accused of running red lights between March and 15 November of this year. Sanz Jiminian said that the announcement is part of a media campaign to let drivers know that the AMET agents will be especially vigilant at intersections with traffic lights.
''Aptly enough, the Major General was speaking to reporters after Mass commemorating the World Day for Victims of Traffic Accidents, accompanied by National Police Chief Jose Armando Polanco Gomez. Sanz Jiminian said that the efforts by the AMET have led to a 65% reduction in traffic accidents. Two measures that he mentioned were the fact that AMET obliges heavy traffic to remain in the right lane and carry red and white reflective tape on the back and sides of the vehicle and their current campaign against truckers carrying passengers on the back of their vehicles. '' What a joke!'' Motos are almost never stopped even though their constant violations are often very serious! AMETS are RATS!
AMET chief Jose Anibal Sanz Jiminian says that his agents have issued more than 60,000 tickets to drivers accused of running red lights between March and 15 November of this year. Sanz Jiminian said that the announcement is part of a media campaign to let drivers know that the AMET agents will be especially vigilant at intersections with traffic lights.
''Aptly enough, the Major General was speaking to reporters after Mass commemorating the World Day for Victims of Traffic Accidents, accompanied by National Police Chief Jose Armando Polanco Gomez. Sanz Jiminian said that the efforts by the AMET have led to a 65% reduction in traffic accidents. Two measures that he mentioned were the fact that AMET obliges heavy traffic to remain in the right lane and carry red and white reflective tape on the back and sides of the vehicle and their current campaign against truckers carrying passengers on the back of their vehicles. '' What a joke!'' Motos are almost never stopped even though their constant violations are often very serious! AMETS are RATS!
As far as I know, motorcycles are designed for 2 up riding, not 5 or 6 like I've seen on the road many times. That should be STRICTLY ENFORCED!! Carrying washing machines on motorcycles which restricts the driver's vision should be STRICTLY ENFORCED!! Strapping on large BREAD CRATES to a motorcycle which can easily side-swipe any pedestrian or vehicle should be STRICTLY ENFORCED! And so on, and so on!!!!!! It seems that they are working on a QUOTA system here...red light tickets down this quarter, HAMMER THEM! Seat belt tickets down this quarter, HAMMER THEM! No helmet tickets down this quarter, HAMMER THEM! Now for the upcoming holiday season they will definitely FREAK OUT with a wild ticket frenzy, BE PREPARED! 
You guys sound like everyone who gets arrested in NYC, You only arrest black or hispanic people!!!! The Amet in Sosua probably do summons more gringos than Dominicans in Batey because you guys are driving past them all day long in your cars without your seat belts on and talking on your cell phones. Put your damm seat belt on and dont talk on your phone while you pass Playero and the police station, You know where there at follow the rules for a block or two for Gods sake. You guys live in paradise and have nothing else to Bitch about???
Near Four Roses and Europa Hotel.
Park legally!!! Not where the yellow paint is.
You have very selective vision, I have seen the Amet in front of Playero and the police station stopping evey moto that was not wearing a helmet and not just issuing them a summons but taking their bikes as well. Different days different operation.
As far as I know, motorcycles are designed for 2 up riding, not 5 or 6 like I've seen on the road many times. That should be STRICTLY ENFORCED!! Carrying washing machines on motorcycles which restricts the driver's vision should be STRICTLY ENFORCED!! Strapping on large BREAD CRATES to a motorcycle which can easily side-swipe any pedestrian or vehicle should be STRICTLY ENFORCED! And so on, and so on!!!!!! It seems that they are working on a QUOTA system here...red light tickets down this quarter, HAMMER THEM! Seat belt tickets down this quarter, HAMMER THEM! No helmet tickets down this quarter, HAMMER THEM! Now for the upcoming holiday season they will definitely FREAK OUT with a wild ticket frenzy, BE PREPARED!
Unfortunately you guys live in their Country and thats how they transport family and move light furniture, If you dont like it Donate your big SUV to help a poor family move their washing machine to a new home.
Two Dominicanas in a Lexus = well healed Dominican family that obviously can make a phone call and have the Amet officer arrested for harrasing the well conected family. This is the same world wide so learn to live with it. If you know the right people you get away with more than the avg person.