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Old 10-12-2008, 12:27 PM
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..........In Santo Domingo you'll have to go to 'Obras Públicas' to get the list of multas, I don't know for the other provinces.

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Is this the same as what I would call the AMVET building? I paid a seat belt ticket there once. You wait downstairs for an hour or so until someone comes out to "price" your ticket. The gentleman looked at me, looked at the ticket, looked at me again and scribbled the fine on the ticket. If I remember correctly I paid downstairs. Walked up four flights of steps to get the receipt stamped and back downstairs to another window for them to do something else. Time wise it was about three hours of waiting.

Is there anywhere else in Santo Domingo to pay for tickets?
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Old 10-12-2008, 12:58 PM
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Is this the same as what I would call the AMVET building? I paid a seat belt ticket there once. You wait downstairs for an hour or so until someone comes out to "price" your ticket. The gentleman looked at me, looked at the ticket, looked at me again and scribbled the fine on the ticket. If I remember correctly I paid downstairs. Walked up four flights of steps to get the receipt stamped and back downstairs to another window for them to do something else. Time wise it was about three hours of waiting.

Is there anywhere else in Santo Domingo to pay for tickets?
No, 'Obras Públicas' is where you go in SD to apply for your license the very first time and it is located close to Estadio Quisqueya:

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Secretaría de Estado de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones
Av. San Cristóbal Esquina Av.Tiradentes, Santo Domingo, Rep. Dom.

Teléfono: 809-565-2811
Fax: 809-562-3382

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Where you went to pay your fine was at:
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Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte (AMET)
Av. Expreso V Centenario Esq. San Martín

Teléfono: 809-686-6520
Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte Terrestre - AMET
And yes AMET, at the address listed above, is the only place to have your 'contravención' (multa) ajudicated.


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Old 10-12-2008, 01:08 PM
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What about the foreigners that show a non DR License? I know if you live here technically you need a DR License to drive, but a lot of foreigners never get a DR License.
Sky, obviously I was addressing the Dominican driver's license NOT any foreign license. I'm not aware of any opportunity available to any foreigner that allows driver's license renewal of an alien license. Thus, anything to do with renewal would not apply to foreign license.

I suppose that at some point in the future anyone that continues to accumulate 'contravenciónes' on a foreign driver's license will be held accountable. But for now, at least, foreigners (with foreign license) could get away without having to pay.

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Old 10-12-2008, 08:33 PM
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Reading this thread re-affirms my decision to sell my car and not drive in the DR. I heard that you shouldn't hand over your license and/or passport to the police if they stop you - that you should crack the window enough to converse but not to deliver any documents to them. Is this true? Wouldn't that make the situation worse? just curious
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Old 10-12-2008, 08:57 PM
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Reading this thread re-affirms my decision to sell my car and not drive in the DR. I heard that you shouldn't hand over your license and/or passport to the police if they stop you - that you should crack the window enough to converse but not to deliver any documents to them. Is this true? Wouldn't that make the situation worse? just curious
Yes you did very wise, Madame!

One of the beautiful aspects of freedom that we obtain here - getting rid of American car dependency/obsession (that supports and feeds economy and numerous people in auto industry, repair shops, insurance companies, parking garage operators and police tickets - but does nothing good for you except privilege to spend endless hours in heavy traffic stops and empty wallet).

In small Dominican communities everything is within comfortable walking distance: playa, disco, colmado. An occasional motoconcho ride is a fun not necessity.

More and more do I understand that true freedom is ability to live without a car. TO WALK.

If you need something to be delivered - call and they deliver. Give him extra 20 pesos. Gracias!


Sorry, folks from la capital and Santiago! I feel your pain like mine.
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Old 10-12-2008, 09:14 PM
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last year I got a ticket. I never paid it because I have a licsence from the states and I figure they can't do anything to me. am I right?
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last year I got a ticket. I never paid it because I have a licsence from the states and I figure they can't do anything to me. am I right?

You are probably right except for your spelling.
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Old 10-12-2008, 09:26 PM
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You are probably right except for your spelling.
Is tomorrow national spellcheck day?
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Old 10-13-2008, 02:18 AM
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Is tomorrow national spellcheck day?
No, probably International Market Minsky Moment Day .
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Old 10-13-2008, 02:41 AM
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No, probably International Market Minsky Moment Day .
Will Canadian Thanksgiving suffice?

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