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Taxi operators to get second plate!

The issuance of a second plate is in the works.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Ministry for Communications and Works is in the process of implementing a two-license plate policy for taxi operators, disclosed Hon. Mark Vanterpool to this news agency on February 3, 2012.

“We are looking at a policy that we are going to institute very shortly on the issue of issuing second plates to all taxi drivers. We are going to be heading in that direction,” the Minister said.

According to Vanterpool, the Ministry is waiting on the final recommendations from the Taxi Commission for the issuance of the new licences. “We are expecting to do that within the next month or so where we will come up with a new policy for issuing licenses.”

The implementation of the policy stemmed from a meeting Hon. Vanterpool and his staff had with taxi operators at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on January 9, 2012. The aim of that meeting was to determine the best way forward in assisting taxi operators with the challenges they face.

“The meeting was very useful for us. We were able to understand what they would like to see. We have put those thoughts into our thinking and we have done a couple of things, and we have come to the conclusion that we should issue two license plates for the drivers considering their line of work in the event that their one plate, taxi breaks down, they still can continue their work we are moving in that direction,” the Communications and Works Minister told this news agency.

Over 50 operators were in attendance at the January 9 meeting with several operators requesting that the policy of issuing two licenses to taxi operators be remedied as soon as possible.

“The law that is on the books right now that bar taxi drivers from receiving a second taxi plate must be revoked immediately. I am certain that I have the backing of most taxi drivers here this evening...allow two plates for each taxi drivers in the Virgin Islands,” one driver had stated.

6 Responses to “Taxi operators to get second plate! ”

  • Queen Mary (07/02/2012, 08:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Under the NDP tis going be ah free for all...business as usual !!! Mark dem same taxi man dem will come back crying over tis policy when you change it, trust me.
  • critic (07/02/2012, 09:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    i'll bet that they're still going to make noise when its all said and done...because more plates mean more taxis
  • blah blah blah blah (07/02/2012, 09:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    YOU COULD NEVER PLEASE THESE TAXI MEN
  • attention (07/02/2012, 11:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mr. Mark go easy tek your time with that two plats ting
  • paper boy (07/02/2012, 12:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Leave them with one. They will have all kind of island man driving the other taxil and making confusion with locals..
  • Joe (07/02/2012, 15:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    @Paper boy givin u a lemon to suck on is in order....


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