The director of the National Institute of Traffic and Land Transportation (Intrant), Milton Morrison, announced through Free Diary which will be inaugurated in 2025 13 bus corridors and will also be carried out vehicle technical inspection.
Morrison expressed that with these initiatives a revolution will be achieved in the transportation sector and in the vehicle fleet of the Dominican Republic.
The official indicated that they are working with international consultants on the necessary elements for its launch.
“Now we, with the support of international consultants, are working on all those elements to launch it and this is going to have a tremendous impact, which is the famous technical magazine that is given, which has been suspended for many years and since the approval of the law seven years ago has not been implemented,” he said.
In addition, he reported that to improve vehicular traffic, in the next few days they will be taking measures to change direction and the issue that has to do with left turns. They claim this will improve flow by 20%.
New runners this 2024
He reiterated that this year 2024 the implementation of two runners of busesone on Duarte Avenue and another on Independencia. He assured that both will begin operating at the end of December or beginning of January.
He described this action as a “revolution”, since since the inauguration of three runners In 2021, no new ones had opened.
About the vehicle technical inspection
The vehicle inspection in the Dominican Republic, which had been suspended for several years, is in the process of being reactivated and is expected to be formally implemented in 2025. This measure aims to improve road safety and reduce accidents caused by mechanical failures in vehicles.
The inspection program will include both private and commercial vehicles and is expected to have a major impact on road safety, helping to identify vehicles in poor condition that may pose a danger.
In addition, the project will also address the renewal of the “technical magazine”, a document that certifies the review of the state of the vehicle, which was suspended years ago and whose implementation was approved together with the law seven years ago.
Although the system is still under development, the government assures that this reform will be crucial for road safety and reducing the accident rate in the country. However, some experts point out that the poor condition of the vehicle fleet could represent a challenge to the effectiveness of the program.
