The public relations officer of the government said that the Police is again detaining motorcyclists driving without helmets. At the end of 1997 and beginning of 1998, over 9,000 motorcyclists were detained for not wearing their protective helmets, which sent thousands to stores to purchase the helmets. Nevertheless, the police grew lax and Dominicans stopped wearing the helmets. Others would hang their helmets on the handle bars. This week the Police says over 300 motorcyclists have been detained and obliged to leave their motorcycles at the police headquarters and return with their helmets.
