The Department of Transit of the National Police told the Listín Diario that 90% of the accidents that occur in the DR are due to drivers breaking the rules. Colonel Rafael Guillermo Fermín said that about 60 accidents occur per day in the DR, with an average of two deaths in Santo Domingo and four to seven nationwide. He said most common errors are not stopping at a stop sign, zig zag crossing of lanes, lack of use of seat belts, transporting children in the front seat, drunk driving, speed racing, parking in prohibited places, and reckless driving in general. The areas where most accidents occur in Santo Domingo are the corners of: Duarte/Paris, Abraham Lincoln/Romulo Betancourt, Abraham Lincoln/27 de Febrero, Winston Churchill/Roberto Pastoriza, Isabel Aguiar/27 de Febrero. He said that motorcyclists are involved in 70% of the accidents. He said the new focus of the Police today is on preventing accidents. He said that the days when agents bought the right to stand on corners and collect tips for not taking in those who committed traffic violations are over. He announced that soon the Police will have an Internet presence, and that the Police will soon start drivers’ education radio program.
