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Traffic Changes - Marcus Garvey Drive

Effective Monday, February 25 2008, there will be changes in traffic routes along Marcus Garvey Drive. Drivers are no longer allowed to make a right or a left turn unto 9th Avenue. Motorists exiting 9th avenue can only turn left unto Marcus Garvey Drive. These changes will be in effect until August 2008 in order to facilitate road repairs and upgrade on Marcus Garvey Drive. Please drive with caution!

Road Safety Unit Considering New Licence System

Excerpt from Jamaica Gleaner - 09/06/2006

Road Safety Unit considering new licensing system - by Rasbert Turner

"PAULA FLETCHER, the executive director of the Road Safety Unit, has revealed that consideration was being given for a 'graduating license system' for persons who are in the process of obtaining a driver's licence.

Ms. Fletcher, who was speaking at the launch of the 2006 National Road Safety Campaign in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Wednesday, said the graduating system is one where individuals are given a provisional driver's licence that allows them to drive in a specific area under specific conditions. Such a person is deemed to have successfully completed the programme if he/she drives accident-free during the assessment period. The individual will move on to the next step of applying for a driver's licence.

Ms. Fletcher noted that the current system, where persons who have a provisional licence can apply for a driver's licence the following day, was not working well. The proposed graduating system, she said, has worked well in other countries..."

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