Dr. Pedro N. Green, an orthopedic surgeon said that traffic accidents in the city of Santo Domingo are down 60-70%, after the National Police began arresting persons who skipped red lights, keeping them in jail for 48 hours, regardless of their status or influence. Drivers and chauffeurs have begun to respect the red traffic light and this has resulted in a decline in tragic collisions, he said. Dr. Green, who speaks for the Dr. Darío Contreras Public Hospital, the main hospital where victims of traffic accidents are taken, had been very critical in the press of the passivity of the National Police regarding traffic law violations. Now he has praise for police chief Major General José Anibal Sanz Jiminián. He encouraged the Police to continue enforcing the law, especially during the holidays when there is an increase in drunk driving. He also favored the police requirement that motorcyclists must use a helmet as of 22 December.
