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On the road again! Premier’s $92G Cadillac Escalade is out of hiding
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the two powerful hurricanes, Irma and Maria, in September 2017 that destroyed the Virgin Islands (VI), Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) and his aides decided that he should not drive his Crown purchased Cadillac Escalade.
Police & DMV crackdown on hurricane damaged vehicles; hands tied, it’s the law
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) continues its crackdown on the roads by giving tickets and warnings to vehicles they deem unsafe to drive, such as those that have no seat belts, broken front and rear view mirrors and lights, severely disfigured, and pose a danger to other motorists, the Department of Motors Vehicles (DMV) has weighed in.
DMV accused of ‘creating real hardship’ for persons with damaged vehicles
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has been slammed for allegedly refusing to license vehicles that have minor damages, thereby "creating real hardship" for persons already reeling from Hurricane Irma, which hit the Virgin Islands on September 6, 2017.
Road Town waterfront car dump eyesore being cleaned up
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the powerful category 5 hurricanes Irma and Maria, it's well known that some 50% plus of all automobiles, including government vehicles, in the Virgin Islands were destroyed, flipped over, had broken glass or were looted.
Police to clamp down on 'dangerous' vehicles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017 it has become a common sight for damaged vehicles to be traversing the roadways, some without windscreen and others with various body damages, including to side view mirrors and lights.