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04-27-13 14:10 #3443
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by JJ341 [View Original Post]
Not all accidents involve the police. Not all accidents involve serious injuries or death. Majority of people driving in the DR have not had a problem.
Universal Insurance Company in the DR, http://www.universal.com.do/Inicio/P...omovil/Basico: "Casa del Conductor: donde cuentas un personal especializado para los levantamientos de actas policiales why areápida tramitacióand de las acciones legales sin necesidad de acudir a la policía, en caso de accidente."
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04-27-13 02:33 #3442
Posts: 59Car accident
There is an insurance waiver that is called something like Casa de Conductor. If you are involved in a car accident that would normally require you to go to the jail you are put up in a hotel instead while the case is being investigated. I think the hotel is located on Maximo Gomez or near there.
Originally Posted by Jaosousa [View Original Post]
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04-27-13 02:03 #3441
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Manizales911 [View Original Post]
"Dominican law requires that a driver be taken into custody for driving under the influence or being involved in an accident that causes serious injury or death, even if the driver is insured and appears not to have been at fault. The minimum detention period is 48 hours; however, detentions frequently last until a judicial decision is reached (often weeks or months), or until a waiver is signed by the injured party (usually as the result of a cash settlement)."
Not all accidents with bodily injuries fall under this definition (no death and no serious injury). Who makes the determination regarding serious injury, probably the police officer on the scene (maybe don't get the police involved). Drive slow or in slow traffic and less likely anyone will get seriously hurt if an accident occurs. Some places have more motos than others, so be more careful in those cities. I have driven on highways and roads that were empty.
Driving under the influence is not a good idea in the Dom Rep.
If the police on the scene want a driver in custody that custody is not always in a jail. National/Alamo on the recent cars I have rented had insurance with Universal (seems to be a well known company in the DR); http://www.universal.com.do/Inicio. I have asked numerous times at National/Alamo and been told no jail.
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04-27-13 01:04 #3440
Posts: 874Originally Posted by Charles Pooter [View Original Post]
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04-27-13 00:58 #3439
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Charles Pooter [View Original Post]
Over 8 years of driving in the DR and I haven't had a problem. I know other guys who drive regularly in the DR who have not had a problem either.
You probably take motoconchos everyday, maybe you haven't had a problem while on a moto, so you might be inclined to opine that generally speaking motos have been safe for you and you will operate under the belief that they will continue to be somewhat safe. Tomorrow you might have an accident that could change your opinion of motos, but right now while passing the 2nd floor from the 20th floor on the way to the ground, you probably believe that motos are somewhat safe.
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04-27-13 00:35 #3438
Posts: 2390Originally Posted by Jaosousa [View Original Post]
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04-27-13 00:33 #3437
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Cagep1967 [View Original Post]
From the US Embassy Santo Domingo webpage:
"If you do drive in the Dominican Republic, you should be aware that the utmost caution and defensive driving are necessary." (Good advice, they don't seem to be saying with Great Force not to drive in the DR).
"Visitors to the Dominican Republic might want to consider hiring a professional driver during their stay in lieu of driving themselves."
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04-27-13 00:16 #3436
Posts: 510Here's the link.
Originally Posted by Jaosousa [View Original Post]
It states that we should hire professional drivers.
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04-26-13 23:21 #3435
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Manizales911 [View Original Post]
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04-26-13 22:00 #3434
Posts: 5Originally Posted by Jorge Jetson [View Original Post]
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04-26-13 19:21 #3433
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Manizales911 [View Original Post]Originally Posted by Manizales911 [View Original Post]
Your post may say what the law is. It doesn't mean that, that is what happens in every case or in a high percentage of cases. (Adultery may be illegal or anal sex illegal in some States in the US, doesn't mean every person who does those things goes to jail).
People on this site have real world experience driving cars in the DR and all of the guys I know are not paranoid. I have driven in the DR for over 8 years, never a problem. Great country and I love to see it. If you drive slow and take it easy, anyone can drive in the DR.
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04-26-13 19:07 #3432
Posts: 2469Originally Posted by Jaosousa [View Original Post]
Dominican law requires that a driver be taken into custody for driving under the influence or being involved in an accident that causes serious injury or death, even if the driver is insured and appears not to have been at fault. The minimum detention period is 48 hours; however, detentions frequently last until a judicial decision is reached (often weeks or months) , or until a waiver is signed by the injured party (usually as the result of a cash settlement).
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04-26-13 19:04 #3431
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Manizales911 [View Original Post]
There are guys on this site who have been in accidents in the DR and did not go to jail. There is at least one member I believe who posted that he took the injured person to a medical clinic and paid some of the medical expenses (if I remember correctly under $100). If you were interested in renting a car, I could provide more detailed information.
Some people in the United States go to jail after some car accidents in the United States, deservedly so.
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04-26-13 18:18 #3430
Posts: 2469Originally Posted by Jaosousa [View Original Post]
I don't need to have rented a car to opine what I think to be the general consensus on this board has been to what happens if a gringo hits and injures a local. We have a well experienced and respected member of this board that went through the experience personally. There also was a very defined report not that long ago on this forum that laid it out in extreme detail, if I can find it I will post it, if any other member knows the post I am referring to please post it, it wasn't that long ago, a month maybe.
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04-26-13 15:26 #3429
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Mr Enternational [View Original Post]