The director of the road maintenance division of the Ministry of Public Works, Douglas Borrell, called for safe driving especially on the Coral Highway that links La Romana to Punta Cana. The highway is practically straight all the time and is conducive to high speeds.
Thousands of Dominicans are heading east to the Punta Cana resorts for the Easter holidays. Borrell urges drivers to stay within the speed limits. He said that the principal reason traffic accidents occur on the highway is imprudent speeding by drivers that do not respect the speed limits.
He said the speed limit on the highway is 100 kph, but it is not uncommon for a driver to speed by at 200kph, putting his life and that of others at risk.
Borrell said that the Ministry of Public Works call center with free road assistance can be reached by calling 829 688-1000.
Meanwhile, the National Institute for Ground Transit and Transport (Intrant) announced the usual ban on cargo vehicular circulation from Easter Thursday to Easter Sunday (18-21 April 2019) is in place. Only vehicles transporting fuel, water, milk, poultry and hogs, and short cycle food products, and those transporting objects for the organization of events are authorized, but require special transport permits. Cargo vehicles are limited to 70kph speeds.
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Z101
17 April 2019