Santo Domingo.- The executive director of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant), Milton Morrison, proposed this Thursday that all motorcycles marketed in the Dominican Republic be sold with two protective helmets, one for the driver and one for the passenger, as a measure to reduce deaths from traffic accidents.
During the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Coordinating Actions for Road Safety, Morrison explained that the initiative seeks to eliminate excuses for motorcycle occupants to ride without this protective element.
“I join this call so that motorcycles are sold with the driver’s helmet and also with the passenger’s helmet. That is the way we will ensure there is no excuse for anyone to travel on the streets without their protective helmet,” he expressed.
The official noted that the proposal arises after hearing the approach of the United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, who recommended linking the sale of each motorcycle with two helmets instead of one.
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Morrison recalled that nearly 70% of the almost 3,000 people who died in traffic accidents last year were motorcyclists and asserted that a large portion of those deaths was related to the non-use of protective helmets or the use of helmets that did not meet safety standards.
Likewise, he highlighted that the country is already implementing regulations that require approved and certified helmets, while authorities are strengthening controls to prevent the import of equipment that does not offer adequate protection.
