Intrant Gets RD Vial Cranes to Fix Traffic Lights and Crack Down on Trucks and Motorcycles

The Dominican traffic agency Intrant is receiving two cranes to repair traffic lights and enforce rules on motorcycles. New lane rules for heavy trucks are also coming.

The RD Vial Trust gave two cranes to the National Institute of Land Transit and Transportation (Intrant). One has a hydraulic arm and will maintain the traffic light network. The other is a flatbed that will join the enforcement operations Intrant runs with the Digesett against motorcyclists who run red lights.

The collaboration was announced by Intrant director Juan Manuel Méndez García and Hostos Risik of RD Vial. The two agencies will also launch a signage and awareness campaign on highways, freeways and ring roads, aimed at getting drivers of heavy trucks and cargo vehicles to use only the right lane, as required by Law 63-17 (article 4) and Resolution 003-2023.

According to Méndez García, the signage is already in place on the Duarte and 6 de Noviembre highways, the Autovía del Este and the Santo Domingo ring road. "If they don't comply, they will be sanctioned," he warned.

The actions will be coordinated with the General Directorate of Traffic and Land Transport Security (Digesett) and the Military and Police Commission (Comipol). Speed controls will also be placed on roads to reduce accidents. In addition, Intrant is working with local governments, especially in the National District, to restore and enforce the routes and stopping points previously set for trucks and dump trucks inside the city.

Méndez García also said the agency is promoting agreements with motorcycle importers so that anyone who buys one leaves the store wearing a certified helmet and carrying a valid driver's license.