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There are issues for people who don't have confirmed legal residency in DR getting registered and licensed to drive motos and Immigration is involved verifying the legal status of Haitians and Venezuelans who have a legal right here (presumably with work permits or the regularization and consequently no cedula).
If you are not living legally here it appears you will not be able to get registered and ride a moto is the message. Bad news for all overstayers.
The second issue appearing is that people with driving licenses for cars and trucks are questioning if they need moto licenses. The Decree 6-19 Art. 15 in respect of licensing is clear. If your moto is above 125cc you need a 1b license and with a car license category 2, you are only able to drive a moto up to 125cc. so if your moto or pasola is more than 125cc you have to get a new license. Apply to tricycles and quads too.
Haitians struggling to register motorcycles
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Legalized foreigners with an approved license in the country face problems when registering motorcycles at the National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (Intrant), since it is still in the process of transferring data with the General Directorate of Migration (DGM).
After completing their queue and reaching the payment and registration booths, they realize that, despite having all their documentation up to date, they are not registered on the platform, so they are sent to the Department of Licenses at the Ministry of Works. Public and Communications (MOPC).
“I am Venezuelan and I have all my papers up to date and I do not appear registered on the page, now I have to do other totally unnecessary steps to be able to register, and I have my clear license since 2017 when I began to reside in the Dominican; this is a total abuse”, claimed Ricardo Arrieta with reluctance.
When inquiring the Intrant authorities about this problem, their response was "we have been working with the Immigration Directorate, the base of the foreigners is they who handle it, we already have the protocol that is in transfer, we only need to give the final touches, at any moment we will be publishing that we will start working with foreigners”, detailed Melido Agramonte, in charge of the Motorcycle Registration Plan.
Inspections
On the other hand, some motorcyclists who have not yet taken the step of registering their engines have complained that their vehicles are being stopped and withdrawn for not having this paperwork updated, even when they have all their documentation up to date.
Reporters from Listín Diario, on different occasions, have tried to approach the body of the General Directorate of Traffic Safety and Land Transportation (Digesett) to find out if its regulations allow the act of seizure; however, there have been no responses from the institution.
Along the same lines, another situation that has caused a stir among drivers is the need to have licenses in another category, in order to complement the process of registering their engines and whether they must obtain a category 1 license, which is the one corresponding to motorcycles.
“Having a truck license, which is number three, I had to get one. I understand that if you can drive a truck, it goes without saying that you can drive a motor,” added Gilberto Pérez.
Reminding motorcycle users who have not yet registered, that the centers that are active from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon, on Saturdays this only work from 8 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon.
Intrant has offices in the National District, Parque del Este in Santo Domingo Este, in Santiago there is the Plaza Bella Terra Mall, the San Cristóbal Sports Center, the Municipal Stadium of San Juan de la Maguana, and the Julián Javier Stadium in San Francisco de Macorís.
It is still a learning process for all including Intrant and Digisett, but at least it is happening so we can move towards safer roads.