Penalty Points: Common Front Continues Meetings

11 years, 8 months ago - 5 March 2013, The Défi Media Group

"The penalty points represents a danger for professional drivers. "This is the message that is trying to pass the Common Front transport unions through a series of public meetings across the country.

The speakers, including Wakill Lalloo (UBIW), Hemraj Roy (Tiwu) Raffick Bahadoor (Taxi Proprietors Union), Jayen Chellum (ACIM) and George Ah Yan, do understand that they are not against the penalty points but that, in its current form, it represents a serious threat to the employment of professional drivers.

They want professional drivers are subject to a permit white, as is the case in France. That is to say, they can roll under certain conditions if their licenses are suspended. They agree that the license is not applicable blank for offenses such as driving while intoxicated, speeding, using his phone while driving and dangerous driving.

However, they do not agree to be punished for a burnt out bulb or for failing to wear their seatbelt. They are also against the fact that a driver must present his Counterpart Driving Licence (DCL) to a police officer when he is caught in violation.