The lack of regulations and the absence of an effective educational campaign for the general population regarding the new Transit Law 63-17 that covers all aspects of motor vehicle operation and related traffic laws and also creates the National Institute of Traffic and Ground Transportation (Intrant) puts into doubt whether the law will go into effect this Saturday, 1 July 2017 as announced by government authorities.
Presidential Minister Gustavo Montalvo had said last April concerning Law 63-17 that the government was working on regulations and rules so that the law could be fully enforced and monitored. He also announced that the authorities would begin an educational campaign for the general population regarding the implementation of the law. The minister told reporters that in order “to draw up these regulations we are counting on international and local experts. He had said the government would disseminate the drafts of the law in a series of public hearings so that we will be able to incorporate the opinions of public and private organizations and other interested parties into the new law. He also added that the authorities would be meeting with bus and public transportation operators along the most important passenger routes.
In one of the more interesting asides, the minister said that improving the pedestrian experience in the city would be a priority of the new law and efforts will be made to create interconnecting pedestrian routes that would allow for the efficient, safe and an aesthetically pleasant experience for pedestrians.
The new law contains 360 articles and was signed into law by President Danilo Medina on 21 February of this year.
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El Nacional
29 June 2017
