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GIS: Interim measures in place for drivers with work permits

Hon. Vanterpool.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool is announcing that that his ministry has implemented measures to facilitate the driver’s license renewal process for persons on a work permit.

According to Minister Vanterpool, persons in the process of renewing work permits will be issued a letter from the Labour Department.

That letter should be taken to the Department of Motor Vehicles to complete the process and thereafter pending no other circumstances, the license will be issued.

The minister explained that his ministry is working closely with the Ministry of

Natural Resources and Labour to implement this interim solution.

According to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Lorna Christopher, challenges occurred when driver’s licenses expired before the work permits were processed.

“Since there was no physical work permit the department had to comply with the

Road Traffic Regulations and could not renew the licenses,” Ms. Christopher explained.

An amendment made to the Road Traffic regulations in March of 2011 stipulated that “work permit or contract workers driver’s license may be issued for not longer than the permit or contract.”

Currently the Ministry is pursuing policy changes that would revisit this section of the law and make the necessary amendments to facilitate the process.

Government is committed through the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide efficient and accurate services in vehicle licensing matters and to promote drive safety in compliance with the road traffic legislation of the Territory.

1 Response to “GIS: Interim measures in place for drivers with work permits ”

  • Diaspora (10/03/2012, 14:36) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why the bureaucracy tying a work permit to driver's license? Issue a driver license for a set period, I.e., 1,2 year etc. Strengthen and enforce the labour laws and the driver license should be less burdensome. If an individual is not a dependent of a work permit holder, does not have a work permit, or does not. Have permission to stay in the territory, clearly they should depart the territory. If they violate either immigration or labour laws they do so at their own risk and should face the consequences for violating the laws. Tying drivers license to work permits does not add any value. It is an unnecceassry admin burden. Not having a valid drivers license will not cause an expat to exit the territory any faster; it may not stop them from driving. We are just inviting people to break the law.


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