No parallel parking

[Dolores]

Digesett agents were instructing vehicle drivers to remove their vehicles that are parked in areas with No Parking signage. Over the years, with the lenience of the authorities, it has been customary to park wherever, even if it meant leaving only a single lane for vehicles to drive through on two-way streets.

For the next two weeks, and as part of the new RD Moves campaign of Intrant and Digesett, those who circulate in the commercial and residential hub of the capital city known as the Poligono Central, are being asked to comply with the law.

Read more in Spanish:Diario Libre

2 July 2025

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[CristoRey]

"are being asked to comply with the law."

Hilarious yet ridiculous at the same time.

 

[cavok]

They need to come to Cabarete. Vehicles here just park right in the middle of the street.

 

[CristoRey]

They need to come to Cabarete. Vehicles here just park right in the middle of the street.

They used to do that where I live until one afternoon about 4 or 5 flatbeds showed up
and towed all of their cars. Hasn't been a problem since.

 

[cavok]

They used to do that where I live until one afternoon about 4 or 5 flatbeds showed up
and towed all of their cars. Hasn't been a problem since.

They're usually not parked there long enough and it creates a traffic jam which would make it hard for a tow truck to get through. One typical place for this to happen is in the center of Cabarete in front of the liquor store. The vehicle will just stop right in the middle of traffic, turn off the engine and get out, and go into the liquor store. The big parking lot is right across the street buy why spend 100 pesos? You're only going to block traffic for a little while. Other spots where this happens often is in front of Bon and the other liquor store across from BHD bank, although it can happen anywhere in Cabarete. Really makes my blood boil.

 

[DrNoob]

They're usually not parked there long enough and it creates a traffic jam which would make it hard for a tow truck to get through. One typical place for this to happen is in the center of Cabarete in front of the liquor store. The vehicle will just stop right in the middle of traffic, turn off the engine and get out, and go into the liquor store. The big parking lot is right across the street buy why spend 100 pesos? You're only going to block traffic for a little while. Other spots where this happens often is in front of Bon and the other liquor store across from BHD bank, although it can happen anywhere in Cabarete. Really makes my blood boil.

They should do this across the country, the initiative is 'RD Moves' not 'SD Moves' but as usual they will focus on SD because thats more visible to the government.

 

[CristoRey]

They should do this across the country, the initiative is 'RD Moves' not 'SD Moves' but as usual they will focus on SD because thats more visible to the government.

I've been hearing from business owners both Dominican y foreign, here in Santiago they are going to implement the same plan.

 

[windeguy]

At least someone else complained about it before I did. Rare but it can happen. Makes Mr Happ even Happiers when that happens.

Anyone notice that the vehicle in the picture is not "parallel parked". They just pulled into a yellow zone. How many drivers here actually know how to properly "parallel park"?

Of course they mean parking in no parking areas and/or double parking and blocking traffic flows. It is certainly annoying in Cabarete.

 

[DrNoob]

I've been hearing from business owners both Dominican y foreign, here in Santiago they are going to implement the same plan.

That would be great but implementing it across the nation would be even better. Laws should be consistently enforced otherwise people will continue to break them

 

[cavok]

They should do this across the country, the initiative is 'RD Moves' not 'SD Moves' but as usual they will focus on SD because thats more visible to the government.

It's also becoming more common in Sabaneta and probably Gaspar Hernandez as well.

 

[DrNoob]

It's also becoming more common in Sabaneta and probably Gaspar Hernandez as well.

I sadly had to go through Gaspar Hernandez and experience crappy parking last month. So no 'probably', it is 'definitely'. Unless you meant that the enforcement is happening in Sabanete and Gaspar Hernandez, in which case I am happy !

 

[cavok]

I sadly had to go through Gaspar Hernandez and experience crappy parking last month. So no 'probably', it is 'definitely'. Unless you meant that the enforcement is happening in Sabanete and Gaspar Hernandez, in which case I am happy !

Don't know about GH, but zero enforcement in Sabaneta or Cabarete.

 

[NanSanPedro]

I really think it's having an effect. Today in San Isidro, the guys driving the wrong way on the sidewalk were much slower.

 

[drstock]

How many drivers here actually know how to properly "parallel park"?

The first time I got Residency here I had a lawyer helping me. When we got to the cedula office in her car we had to park in a smallish space. The lawyer said to me "Do you know how to park?" and handed me the keys to park the car for her!

 

[josh2203]

The first time I got Residency here I had a lawyer helping me. When we got to the cedula office in her car we had to park in a smallish space. The lawyer said to me "Do you know how to park?" and handed me the keys to park the car for her!

This baffles me, as the one thing that was indeed emphasized when my wife obtained her license, was parking, and more precisely parallel parking reversing. I witnessed the lesson, and they would not let her off the hook before it was perfect. Driving on the street not so much but parking yes.

 

[JDFriend]

Hope they send the tow trucks to San Pedro de Macoris. They'll be very busy - double and triple parking in San Pedro is 'normal' for people. The same rule should apply to motorcycles; they believe they own the streets. That city is total madness every day.

 

[drstock]

This baffles me, as the one thing that was indeed emphasized when my wife obtained her license, was parking, and more precisely parallel parking reversing. I witnessed the lesson, and they would not let her off the hook before it was perfect. Driving on the street not so much but parking yes.

I assume you are talking about the DR licence, and if so, I don't think they have the emphasis on parking these days. My friend did her practical test and never left the building - it was all done on a simulator.

 

[DrNoob]

I have seen that some part of the driving classes for locals have parking lessons as well. You can see that happening (not all the time) in the parking lot next to the Estadio Cibao, they have driven in some metal poles to teach

 

[josh2203]

I assume you are talking about the DR licence, and if so, I don't think they have the emphasis on parking these days. My friend did her practical test and never left the building - it was all done on a simulator.

Yes, DR license. Let me clarify: I'm not referring anything Intrant requires for the plastic itself, that is useless c**p. I'm talking about what the actual driving school taught. But that could well be just this one school though, so you could well be right... I stand corrected then...