The regulation of motorcycle taxi stands is consolidated as the key strategy to ensure greater safety and control in informal transportation in Greater Santo Domingo. The Minister of Interior and Police, Faride Raful, led a strategic meeting with representatives of INTRANT, DIGESETT and municipalities of Greater Santo Domingo to coordinate this initiative that prioritizes the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands.
Objectives of the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands
The agreed mechanism establishes permanent monitoring that articulates the work of the Ministry of Interior and Police, the National Police, INTRANT, DIGESETT, DNCD, the General Directorate of Migration and local governments, complying with the principles of the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands. The Minister explained that municipalities will play a fundamental role, authorizing land use, registering stands and supervising enabled spaces, an essential element in the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands.
As part of the agreed actions, a system of identification through numbered and colored vests according to each province will be implemented, facilitating supervision and reinforcing the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands. In the meeting, the mayor of Santo Domingo West, Francisco Peña; representatives of the municipalities of the National District, Santo Domingo North and Santo Domingo East; the director of DIGESETT, General Pascual Cruz Méndez, and INTRANT technicians, all committed to the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands, participated.
Background and impact of the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands
In the Santo Domingo province, 1,200 motorcycle taxi stands have been certified and regularized, which house between 30 and 50 motorcycle taxi drivers each, with one that brings together up to 170 informal workers, according to INTRANT data that validate the need for the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands. To date, 15,000 motorcycle taxi drivers have been regularized in the province, within the Pilot Plan for Regularization initiated in 2021, a decisive step in the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands.
Benefits of the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands for the community
Motorcycle taxi drivers assure that the regulation brings more safety, control and confidence for passengers and drivers, supporting the importance of the regulation of motorcycle taxi stands. The regulation of motorcycle taxi stands is a process that benefits the entire community, by guaranteeing ordered and safe transportation in Greater Santo Domingo.
The regulation of motorcycle taxi stands represents a significant advance in the management of informal transportation, consolidating safety and order in Greater Santo Domingo.
