Santo Domingo.- The executive director of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant), Milton Morrison, announced this Thursday that, starting next school year, high school students in all educational centers across the country will receive training in road safety as part of a strategy to foster a culture of respect for traffic regulations from the classroom.
During the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Coordinating Actions for Road Safety, Morrison explained that the initiative is part of a collaboration agreement signed two months ago between Intrant and the Ministry of Education.
The official indicated that the program will begin with the start of the next school year, scheduled for the end of August, with the purpose of raising awareness among young people and contributing to transforming the road culture in the Dominican Republic.
In addition, it was reported that up to 30 of the 60 hours of community service required to obtain a high school diploma may be allocated to projects and actions related to education and road safety.
Morrison also announced that last week the first students from two public high schools, located in Azua and Santo Domingo, as well as from a private school, were certified and received the recognition of “Traffic Guardians” after passing the theoretical evaluations provided by Intrant.
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The graduates also received a learning card after successfully completing the training process, an initiative that, according to the director of Intrant, marks the beginning of a generational change aimed at strengthening road safety education and reducing traffic accidents in the country.
