New License Plates and DP by Sept

[AllTrac]

C News Live
New DP and licence plates by September: TRANSPORT Minister Stephen Cadiz said yesterday that by September, a newly-designed licence plate, drivers’ permit, and new centres for the registration and licensing of vehicles will become available. Cadiz made the disclosure at a public consultation where the proposed Motor Vehicle Authority (MVA) Bill was introduced to the public. The consultation, the second to be held by the Ministry, was hosted at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts, San Fernando. The MVA will be responsible for the registration, licensing, certification and regulation of motor vehicles and the issuing of licences to drivers. Cadiz and the Ministry’s senior legal adviser Gobin Harrypersad took questions from the audience.

Cadiz noted that over the years, amendments have been made to the existing Motor Vehicle Act but the legislation was outdated and needed to be repealed and a new one introduced. The new legislation includes the implementation of a Graduated Driver Licence programme to be completed over a two-year period. In addition, restrictions will be placed on new drivers who will not be able to drive between midnight and 5 a.m. unless the person is accompanied by an experienced driver who is not under the influence of any narcotic or alcohol. A point system will be implemented, whereby the driver will have demerit points for offences committed which can lead to suspension of the driver’s licence. Repeat offenders would have to pay heavy penalties or risk having their licence suspended or revoked. The new driver’s licence will have a bar code which can be scanned by police on the roadside. Information to be included on the new driver’s licence are name, address, driver licence number, class of vehicle to be driven, and blood grouping.

The MVA will see the introduction of new number plates, which will come in 18 designs, with security markings to be manufactured abroad. New registration and validation certificates will be administered and each vehicle entering the country will be tagged with a radio frequency identification marker (RFID) for additional security. There will be 11 Motor Vehicle Authority locations, which would include the refurbishing of the present licensing offices. In addition, a board of directors for the MVA will be set up with seven members, whereby they can make their own rules to govern proceedings. An Accident Investigation Service will also be set up to deal with the quick resolution of accidents. Harrypersad stated that there will be a transitional period for vehicle owners to comply with this new Bill after it was passed. Read More VIA The Express: http://ow.ly/vrygs

[AllTrac]

[VexXx Dogg]

excellent.

[AllTrac]

GAZAGOD
7954

[SMc]

good move, please let this be implemented properly.

[cinco]

yeh i will believe it when i see it.
the new licensing office not finished. the old office on go slow
yuh cyah get a passport
duke goin shut down d airport

[Team Loco]

Since the days of colm imbert I hearing about this. Hopefully it will be implemented finally

[sonygoup]

Nice cah wait

[MG Man]

I like de current plate design :-/

[SMc]

I like de current plate design :-/

to be honest me too...I wish I could have black plates with white writing

[Trini Hookah]

Pls God

[S_2NR]

Thank god

[Dizzy28]

Very rarely do issues move from consultation to implementation in this country as the ambitious timeline Cadiz mentioning. In any event in for "DZ 28"

[mero]

Pls God

FGTIRL1

[hustla_ambition101]

Men who use sumadhs as a talking point for a vehicle sale will soon froth

[Monk BANzai]

"wipes froth from mouth"..........

Calls Alltrac's father to book "Banzai Ras" from now....

[cinco]

"wipes froth from mouth"..........

Calls Alltrac's father to book "Banzai Ras" from now....

you putting that on a car that ACTUALLY sees road use?

[SR]

Six.........

[Team Loco]

Men who use sumadhs as a talking point for a vehicle sale will soon froth

Just gotta get a personalised plate saying "sumadh"

[Trini Hookah]

Pls God

FGTIRL1

vramps14 srs

[- Rovin's car audio -]

1 bad thing is d dotish names ppl will come with to put in their plates ....

[sindread]

Report seem conflicting:

http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2014-06-23/motor-vehicle-authority-ready-september

Published:
Monday, June 23, 2014
TAUREEF MOHAMMED

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The Motor Vehicle Authority (MVA) will not be fully operational in September, but instead is expected to be introduced in phases, says Transport Minister Stephen Cadiz. In February, Cadiz reportedly said the MVA would be fully operational by September, following the completion of the authority’s head office at Frederick Settlement, Caroni in June. In a telephone interview with the T&T Guardian, he said the head office was expected to be completed in July and the administrative work of the authority would commence in September.


However, with regard to the transformation of the licensing system to a fully computerised system, Cadiz could not give a definite time frame. “The whole process will take some time and we continue to work to get other things in order. The infrastructural work which would include the head office at Frederick Settlement is on target to be completed by September.” He said legislative and human resource issues were outstanding.

“The ministry has signed off on the final draft, so the next step is to take it to Cabinet, then to Parliament.” “The complement of staff is in the vicinity of 700 and because we are changing over to a fully computerised licensing system, the main services required would be in the area of Information Technology (IT).”


In a letter to the T&T Guardian last year concerning the MVA, former Minister of Transport and Works Colm Imbert said: “The first phase of the new drivers permits and vehicle inspection system, comprising inspection and licensing of new vehicles and a fully computerised database, using the technology, proven systems and experience of the Province of Nova Scotia was in fact due for commencement in the second half of 2010, after the election. The full implementation of the project was scheduled for 2011.”

Asked to respond to those in the Opposition who said the project should have been completed by 2011, Cadiz said, “I’m not too sure if the original framers understood fully what a project like this entailed. There are other countries that have taken even longer to implement a project like this.”


Road works in Caroni
Major road works have been ongoing in and around Frederick Settlement to accommodate the increase in traffic that is expected with the opening of the MVA’s head office in September. Project Manager Hayden Philip said the work would be done in two phases:
• Phase 1: The construction of a dual carriageway which would link roundabouts at Washington Junction and Frederick Settlement. This phase is expected to be completed in September.
• Phase 2: The expansion of the current main Southern Main Road between TYE and the roundabout at the Caroni Bridge to a dual carriageway.

Residents in the area said they were looking forward to the developments in the area. Stephen Kangal, former Deputy High Commissioner to Canada who lives in Caroni Village, said the building of the MVA and major roadways through Caroni Village, Frederick Settlement, and La Paille Village would revive the area, which was once a hub of activities. “Through these developments, they’re bringing back the impact the area once had in the 1930s with the sugar factory and in the 1960s as a railway town.”

“We are looking forward to the benefits that would come with the opening of the licensing office here and the new roadways: Easier access to the airport for people from South, the increase in value of land, less traffic, and more employment opportunities.” Another resident said: “We are thankful for the balanced approach that the Government is taking with regard to development. The area has been neglected and marginalised for years, so we are very happy that something is being done.

Gurudutt Haresh Maharaj, one of the pundits in the area, said he was happy for the new roadways in the area but was concerned that the land used by the local mosque and temple for parking was being converted to a roadway. “While they are doing their work, if they can fix and cordon off an area for the mosque, temple, and church to use for parking we will be very happy because as it is now the only space that we could have used for parking is no longer there.”

[shogun]

1 bad thing is d dotish names ppl will come with to put in their plates ....

Already foreseeing a ched dedicated to the topic... just wait.

[ek4ever]

Since the days of colm imbert I hearing about this. Hopefully it will be implemented finally

That's the nature of impsbert .... always opening he kakahole to say "....it was in the plans" "we was goin and do dat too"

[shogun]

Sh!t. Forgot to type "inb4chedgoespolitical."

[silent_riot]

Don Dadda.

[wagonrunner]

a minister blowing it out his ass without confirmations. #wellcolormesurprised.

I like de current plate design :-/

me too. I'll miss these numbers, especially half devil's.

[j.o.e]

glad plates changing...fedup of the ppl coveting series and using series to value cars....e.g foreign used cars with recent plates....or two cars with similiar mileage and condition but one being more valuable because it registered one series later...wish the new law made front plates optional too

[16 cycles]

RFIDs can track speed?

tickets gonna come in the mail?

[LalChun]

This is the same man that said the new tobago ferry would be here for easter weekend and up to now it not in operation?