read this in the dr1 news section today (thursday 16th dec.):
"Controls will also be imposed to ensure that trucks drive on the left lanes of the highway. This has been proven to reduce accidents."
it is an extract from the paragraph about AMET launching a Christmas accident prevention operation.
it has been lifted from listin diario (was mentioned) and the original does in fact say the same in spanish.
am i reading it wrong? surely the left lane in the Dom Rep is, what in fact most people would call the "fast lane" in other countries. the lane where people would do their over-taking.
it is true that there isn't really a 'fast lane' for most drivers here. i know people who will only drive in that lane no matter how big a jam there is behind them.
it is probably true (sadly) that many people get hit on the autopistas wandering a bit too close too oncoming traffic. these people are usually, not always, drunk.
however, if all the lorries go down the left lane, surely the faster cars will come speeding down the right lane, with the probability of more chance of losing control...especially after taking out a couple of drunks on the way.
has it really been proven to reduce accidents?
or am i getting my lefts and rights mixed up again?
"Controls will also be imposed to ensure that trucks drive on the left lanes of the highway. This has been proven to reduce accidents."
it is an extract from the paragraph about AMET launching a Christmas accident prevention operation.
it has been lifted from listin diario (was mentioned) and the original does in fact say the same in spanish.
am i reading it wrong? surely the left lane in the Dom Rep is, what in fact most people would call the "fast lane" in other countries. the lane where people would do their over-taking.
it is true that there isn't really a 'fast lane' for most drivers here. i know people who will only drive in that lane no matter how big a jam there is behind them.
it is probably true (sadly) that many people get hit on the autopistas wandering a bit too close too oncoming traffic. these people are usually, not always, drunk.
however, if all the lorries go down the left lane, surely the faster cars will come speeding down the right lane, with the probability of more chance of losing control...especially after taking out a couple of drunks on the way.
has it really been proven to reduce accidents?
or am i getting my lefts and rights mixed up again?