The president Luis Abinader led the signing of Covenant National for the Road Safety together with representatives of 121 public and private entitieswith the aim of saving lives with the implementation of comprehensive strategies to reduce the traffic accidents and its tragic consequences in the country.
The executive director of the National Institute of Traffic and Land Transportation (Intrant)Milton Morrison, explained a series of measures that will be implemented from 2025, of which he highlighted the inclusion in the school curriculum of the road educationthe creation of a patrol network on highways and urban roads, in addition to the digitization of traffic fines.
“Additionally, starting January 1, 2025, every driver who does not have a violation will receive a discount when you go to renew your driver licensewith the aim of rewarding those who do well,” he said yesterday at the National Palace.
Morrison also announced the creation of a Department of Attention to Victims of Traffic Accidentswhere it will be provided support legal and psychological to the families of the victims and those injured by road accidents.
Other points revolve around the implementation of the reforms of the points license and the vehicle technical inspection (ITV), the promotion of public-private collaboration, in addition to the creation of the National Plan for the Road Safety 2025-2030.
For this pact, the result of two months of work, the Intrant socialized the document that consists of 29 pointsthe more than 140 proposals, recommendations and suggestions presented by 300 people from various sectors and geographical areas, translating into more than 200 hours of work and 50 in-person and virtual meetings.
Declaration of high national interest
President Luis Abinader signed this Monday the Decree 656-24, which declares of high interest the road safety throughout the country and that establishes the process of elaboration and implementation of the National Plan of Road Safety 2025-2030, with Intrant as the coordinating body.
President Abinader regretted that “historically traffic accidents take more lives than the pandemic Covid” with a total of 26,257 people affected in the last eight years (2016-2024) in the country, with Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays being the days with the highest number of cases recorded.
Signatories of the pact
The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, was the first to sign the Covenant National for the Road Safetyfollowed by the executive director of the IntrantMilton Morrison; Julio Brache, from the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (AIRD); David Llibre for the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores); Miguel Jiménez from the Movido RD Foundation; Antonio Marte from the National Confederation of Transport Organizations (Conatra) and Ángel Ovelio Ogando from the National Federation of Dominican Transport (Fenatrado).
On behalf of the public sector The document was signed by the Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), Ministry of the Interior and Police, General Directorate of Customs (DGA), Dominican Institute for the Prevention and Protection of Occupational Risks (Idoppril).
In addition, the National Health Service (SNS), Metropolitan Bus Services Operator (OMSA), Dominican Municipal League, Dominican Federation of Municipalities (Fedomu), Mayor’s Office of Santo Domingo Norte, Mayor’s Office of Santo Domingo Este, Mayor’s Office of Santo Domingo Oeste and the Mayor’s Office of Santiago.
Private sector
He private sector was represented by the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (AIRD), National Association of Herrera Companies and Industries (Aneih), Employers’ Confederation of the Dominican Republic (Copardom), the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores) and the Dominican Chamber of Insurers and Reinsurers (Cadoar).
Also the Dominican National Brewery, Pernord Ricard Dominicana, Diageo Dominicana, Dominican Association of Commercial Communication Agencies (Adecc), Council of Outdoor Advertising Industries (Cipex), Colorín, United Group of the Automotive Industry of the Dominican Republic (GUIDE-RD).
The Association of Vehicle Manufacturers Dealers, Inc. (Acofave), Association of Used Vehicle Importers (Asocivu), Dominican Electric Mobility Association (Asomoedo), Pedidos Ya, Uber and Didi.
For the transportation sector
On his side, representing the sector transport the International Confederation of Transport Organizations (Conatra), National Motoconchista Federation (Fenamoto), National Land Transportation Network (RNTT), Pedernales Hotel, Airport, and Tourist Port Transportation Company (Cotratpe), Dominican Council of Tourist Transportation ( Codotratur).
The National Union of Transporters and Related Companies (Unatrafin), National Federation of New Option Transport (Fenatrano), National Union of Transport Companies (UNET), National Federation of Unified Transporters (Fentrauni), National Transport Federation Friends of Peña Gómez (Fenatrapego ).
The National Central of Unified Transporters (CNTU), the National Federation of Dominican Transport (Fenatrado), the National Federation of Stationary Taxis (Fenates), the Transport Driver Movement (Mochotran), the Federation of United Dominican Drivers (Fechounido), the Dominican Federation of Motorcycle Taxi Drivers (Fedomotaxis), Federated Greater Santo Domingo and president of Asomopa and Federation of Motorcycle Taxi Drivers of Cibao.
The Motoconchista Union of the National District and Greater Santo Domingo (Umodinagrasd), National Mototaxis and VIP Transport Association (Asnamott VIP), National Association of Motoconchistas La Nueva Esperanza, La Perla and Fetatun.
Representing civil society
Of the civil societythe Dominican Medical College, College of Dominican Psychologists, Dominican Society of Psychiatry, Dominican Society of Orthopedics, Dominican Society of Family Medicine, Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (Intec), Institute of Professional Technical Training (Infotep), Dominican Road Mobility Foundation (Movido-RD), RD Road Coalition.
The Maricely Estrella Foundation, Project Management Institute (PMI) Dominican RepublicRD Accidents, Claudio on Motorcycle, Powerful Union of Neighborhood and Community Council C-2, Naco Central Neighborhood Council, Renacimiento Neighborhood Council, Gazcue Neighborhood Council Union, Powerful Union of Neighborhood and Community Council C-2, Cuesta Brava Residential Neighborhood Council, Puerta de Hierro Neighborhood Council, Brisas del Norte Neighborhood Council.
