From Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic’s National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (INTRANT) has formally outlined a timeline for the long-awaited nationwide mandatory periodic vehicle technical inspection program, locally referred to as “la revisión,” to go live in the first six months of 2027. The regulatory initiative is being rolled out in full compliance with the provisions of the country’s 2017 Law 63-17, which established the legal framework for standardized road safety and vehicle operational oversight across the national territory. Juan Manuel Méndez García, INTRANT’s Executive Director, shared that the agency’s internal Purchasing and Contracting Division is currently drafting and evaluating optimized operational models to ensure the inspection service launches with maximum efficiency, minimal administrative bottlenecks, and equitable access for vehicle owners across both urban and rural areas of the country. Preparatory work is already well underway across multiple streams: regulatory teams are conducting on-the-ground site evaluations of potential inspection facility locations, while a formal certification scheme is now open to independent automotive workshops seeking official authorization to participate in the national program. Parallel to that, INTRANT has launched a specialized accreditation process for automotive technicians, requiring all personnel tasked with conducting official vehicle assessments and issuing compliance sign-offs to complete standardized training and pass regulatory vetting. The dual-approval system built into the program mandates that every inspected vehicle receives formal validation of roadworthiness from both the certified participating workshop and INTRANT’s central oversight body, creating layered accountability to reduce the number of unfit, high-emission, or mechanically hazardous vehicles operating on Dominican roads. The announcement marks a key milestone in the country’s multi-year effort to upgrade national road safety standards, reduce traffic accident rates linked to neglected vehicle maintenance, and align local transportation regulations with regional best practices for sustainable road transit.
INTRANT to launch vehicle technical inspection in first half of 2027
