Toby,

driving in the DR is still quite different from driving in the USA. Take your time to get used to it.

But: Never drive at night!!!!!!!!!!!

In this case night means the time from sunset to dawn. Make sure you get back before sunset because at that time the roads are still crowded with people, animals and all kinds of (unlighted) vehicles.

I lost a good friend last month in a car accident at night, she had many years of experience in driving in the DR. Also last month two young man died in front of our DR house driving a motorcycle. Both accidents happened when crashing into an unlighted truck on a main road.

Never drive at night!!!!!!!!!!!

Ronald