Despite the passing of new Traffic Law 63-17 in February 2017, the magistrate for the department of motor vehicles, Amauri Marcos Martínez explains that the implementation of the law has been delayed. He said the fines for traffic violations that would have increased to more than RD$5,117 for running a red light from RD$1,300 at present as established in old Law 241, cannot be applied until the ruling for the law is passed. He did not announce a timeline for the passing of the ruling.
During a talk at the headquarters of the People’s Defendant (Defensor del Pueblo), Martinez said the most common traffic violations are running red lights, not using seat belts and talking on a mobile device while driving.
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Diario Libre
9 October 2017
