NewsWhore
08-25-2009, 05:50 PM
The new highway that connects Samana to Santo Domingo has been touted for its efficiency, cutting travel between the capital city to that northern region to 2.5 hours. But some residents feel the highway has some structural deficiencies that have caused a disproportionate number of accidents since the roadways was inaugurated.
Recently, on 29 July, three persons died during a crash on the highway and on 23 August seven persons died, while 15 were injured on the highway. This has lead to concerns that the roadway is in fact truly dangerous.
However, the director of Land Transit Authority (OTTT), Rafael Tobias Crespo Perez and the deputy director of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) Rafael Encarnacion Santos, both blamed the accidents on dangerous driving and not on any inherent construction deficiency. Both officials say the drivers speed and ignore road safety rules, which leads to accidents.
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Recently, on 29 July, three persons died during a crash on the highway and on 23 August seven persons died, while 15 were injured on the highway. This has lead to concerns that the roadway is in fact truly dangerous.
However, the director of Land Transit Authority (OTTT), Rafael Tobias Crespo Perez and the deputy director of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) Rafael Encarnacion Santos, both blamed the accidents on dangerous driving and not on any inherent construction deficiency. Both officials say the drivers speed and ignore road safety rules, which leads to accidents.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)