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Road Traffic, Department of
Energy and Transport, Ministry of
Clarence Bain Building
P O Box N-1615
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
Web Site: | http://www.roadtraffic.gov.bs |
Phone: | (242) 325-3323 (242) 325-6511 (242) 325-6519 |
Fax: | (242) 322-8910 |
Contacts
- Ross Smith, Controller
Areas of Responsibility
- Road Safety
Traffic Regulations
Vehicle Licencing, Inspections & Registration
Issuanace of Driver's Licence
Collection of Road Fees and Taxes Related to Public and Private Transportation
- Collects all user fees.
- Provides driving credentials at the local and international level.
- Tests vehicle for road suitability and issues inspections.
- Issues franchises for public transportation.
- Promotes road safety and participates in traffic flow matters.
- Sets speed limits and other road related issues.
- Regulates public transportation.
In addition to the regular customer service, several programmes in the department will be expanded and a few new programmes will be introduced.
They are;
- Driving and
- Safety Programmes
- These initiatives will focus on safety; reduce traffic collisions. Open driving range as a practice and testing facility for new and mature drivers.
- Redesign and expand the existing driving manual for all road users. Introduce vision screening and mandatory vision testing for new drivers and all public service drivers.
- Expand the Defensive Driving Programme. Create a special category of license and testing for drivers of commercial vehicles.
- Create legislation for Driving Instructors.
- Improve Public Service Vehicles. Introduce new policy on standards for vehicles and drivers. Place a value on the taxicab license in keeping with world trends, change livery to limousine. Revise the existing legislation to articulate policy on window tinting in automobiles.
MANAGEMENT & CONTROL SECTION
*Improve records management to effectively tract the movement of vehicles.
*Improve customer service.
*Improve social interaction and customer care.
*Improve human resources and staff employment.
*Improve collection of road user fees and taxes.
- These initiatives will focus on safety; reduce traffic collisions. Open driving range as a practice and testing facility for new and mature drivers.
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