2008News

Blame the trucks

Freight vehicles make up only 15% of the vehicles on the road, but are responsible for 25% of all accidents in the DR, according to Juan Manuel Cabral Baldera, director of the Department of Highway Organization, a dependency of the Transit Authority (AMET). Cabral made his comments during a training and inspection seminar with truck drivers. AMET officials are now placing reflective tapes on trucks to try to reduce accidents.