The director of the National Institute of Transport and Transit (Intrant), Hugo Beras says the department is working on the installation of an automatic traffic fine system for 2024, starting with Greater Santo Domingo. The Intrant needs to complete the initial phase of correct registration and identification of vehicles in circulation.
The main snag is that two-thirds of motorcycles in circulation are not registered with the government. In around 70% of the accidents, motorcyclists are involved. Intrant acknowledges there are around two million of the 2,874,592 motorcycles in circulation that are not registered with the Tax Agency (DGII).
Beras did not specify if the system had been contracted. Automated traffic enforcement systems utilize fully automated vehicle recognition systems to capture data and process traffic violations. This eliminates the discretion of Digesett agents.
Years ago at the start of Intrant, the South Korean government had proposed to the Dominican government to install the automatic fine system, arguing that the system would pay for itself in the temporary increase in fines as people adjusted to complying with traffic laws.
In the meantime, Beras called for the collaboration of citizens to reduce traffic accidents. In 2022, reportedly, there were 2,921 traffic accident deaths, including 1,670 traveling on a motorbike.
The Permanent Observatory for Road Safety (Opsevi) reported a 1.55% decline in deaths in 2022 when compared to 2021. Nevertheless, there was a 11.2% increase in those injured in the accidents.
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2 August 2023