The National Institute for Ground Traffic and Transportation (Intrant) warns new anti-congestion and safety measures are ready to go into effect on 1 July 2025. Drivers whose vehicles are towed away because they were illegally, poorly, or dangerously parked, will be responsible for the towing costs as well as the parking fees at the Intrant yard. And the Intrant says Digesett is serious about penalizing for left turns on restricted intersections.
All this is part of the new “RD Is Moving” program set up by the Intrant and other agencies as a way to reduce traffic jams throughout the city of Santo Domingo as well as the National District.
Interestingly enough, this information was provided not by an officer of Intrant, but rather by a spokesperson for the Banreservas Trust, Shyam David Fernandez, noted those parking where they shouldn’t face a fine of RD$1,000 in addition to the towing and parking fees. The Banreservas Trust is part of the new DR Is Moving effort.
Interestingly enough, Fernandez explained to the people at the Listin Diario Breakfast that it is not the same thing to get a fine for using a cellphone while driving, since there are no costs involved.
However, removing a parked vehicle is a different matter since a tow truck costs thousands of pesos, and it will have to travel several kilometers, and terrain will be needed to park the vehicles. Right now, for the National District, the parking lot for towed vehicles will be located between Dr. Defillo Street and Winston Churchill, near Av. 27 de Febrero.
Left turn restrictions
For years no parking signs, and no left turn signs have been up with no consequences. Intrant has hopes its new plan will get local drivers to comply with signage and improve safety and the flow of vehicles.
Igor Costa, a representative of Imtraff—the firm responsible for designing the plan—told Listín Diario that eliminating left turns at more than 14 intersections is expected to reduce travel times by at least 20% and significantly improve traffic management.
Phased in measures
The first stage begins with restrictions on left turns and traffic flow at several critical intersections:
• Lope de Vega Avenue with Padre Fantino Falco and Max Henríquez Ureña street
• Gustavo Mejía Ricart avenue
The second phase will affect Tiradentes Avenue, including its intersections with:
• Salvador Sturla
• Carlos Sánchez
• Rafael Augusto Sánchez
• Frank Félix Miranda
• Roberto Pastoriza
Subsequent interventions will include:
• Abraham Lincoln Avenue at Víctor Garrido Puello and Andrés Julio Aybar
• Pedro Livio Cedeño Avenue at Máximo Gómez
• Winston Churchill Avenue at José Amado Soler Street and Roberto Pastoriza Avenue
Additionally, left turns will be banned at several high-traffic intersections:
• Núñez de Cáceres Avenue with John F. Kennedy and 27 de Febrero
• Winston Churchill Avenue with 27 de Febrero
• Máximo Gómez Avenue with John F. Kennedy
• Abraham Lincoln Avenue with John F. Kennedy and Roberto Pastoriza
Impact and expectations
Intrant is also introducing several other traffic and safety enhancements:
• Smart traffic light coordination: Signal cycles will be adjusted according to weekdays and weekends, with optimized timing (110–120 seconds) across 11 strategic corridors.
• Monitoring and control: All traffic signals will be managed and supervised via a centralized control center.
• Enhanced surveillance and enforcement:
• Installation of 2,000 new surveillance cameras, including
• 600 police monitoring cameras
• Deployment of over 700 new traffic officers to ensure compliance and public safety.
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Listin Diario
El Caribe
30 June 2025