Untrained PPV operators will be required to verify their credentials so they can access the platform, complete training, and be approved to operate.
April 12, 2024
The Department of Transport is urging PPV drivers who have applied for a Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) badge but have not yet completed their training to contact authorities immediately.
Department of Transport Managing Director Ralston Smith urged untrained operators to contact his office to verify their credentials so they can access the platform, complete their training and be approved to operate PPVs.
Mr Smith said not wearing a PPV badge was a breach of Articles 124, 126 and 127 of the Road Traffic Regulations and Article 22 of the Road Transport (Taxis and Contract Vehicles) Regulations, and that PPV operators who fail to display a PPV badge could be prosecuted.
He also stressed that commuters should check the badges as they show that the PPV operators have passed the eligibility tests conducted by the authorities.
The PPV driver training programme is delivered through a zero-rated web-based application designed by Edufocal and sponsored in part by the British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC) and includes courses on legal, customer service and safe driving.
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