Dominican Republic makes road safety education required for high‑school graduation

The National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (Intrant) and the Ministry of Education (Minerd) of the Dominican Republic signed a collaboration agreement that will require high‑school students to complete up to 30 hours of road‑safety social service through the volunteer program “Guardianes del Tránsito.” Implementation will begin gradually in the next school year as part of a national strategy to promote responsible and safe mobility.

The program will involve orientation sessions, risk‑identification activities, and community campaigns, with training provided for teachers and the creation of educational materials. The agencies aim to reach more than 300,000 students by 2028; the pilot already involves around 1,000 volunteers in 15 schools. Intrant executive director Milton Morrison said, “We are convinced that road safety education is the most powerful tool to save lives. We want to form young people who are conscious, responsible and can become multipliers of good practices in their communities.”