The Intrant has desisted from applying the RD$5,117 fine on traffic violations contemplated in Transit Law 63-17 on grounds these are too high. Traffic expert Dary Terrero told El Nacional that by law the fine was increased to RD$10,000 given that Law 63-17 pegs the fines to the minimum wage in government. President Danilo Medina announced on 27 February 2019 address that he was raising minimum wages in government to RD$10,000. Meanwhile, the government continues to apply the same fines as ordered by Law 241-67, that is no longer in effect. These are mostly RD$1,000 fines for the traffic violations.
If applied correctly, the increased fines would be a windfall in revenues for Intrant and the government. Terrero said efforts are underway to amend Art. 281 of Law 63-17 so the fines are instead gradually increased. The lawmakers had expectations that the high fines would discourage traffic violations.
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4 March 2019