DRIVER’S LICENSE PROCESSING NOW AVAILABLE IN NORTH CAICOS Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Thursday June 19, 2014 – The Traffic Department in the Ministry of Environment and Home Affairs is pleased to inform the residents of North and Middle Caicos that commencing Friday June 20, 2014, Driver’s License Applications and Renewals will be conveniently processed at the District Commissioner’s Office located in Bottle Creek, North Caicos. Prior to today’s announcement, residents in these family islands were forced to travel to Providenciales or the capital of Grand Turk in efforts to remain compliant with Road Safety Regulations, but the Government, under the Progressive National Party Administration saw the need to extend these services to those islands, instead. Hon. Amanda Missick, Minister of Environment and Home Affairs commented: “I am happy that we were able to overcome the IT-related challenges that essentially delayed this move and that, residents of North and Middle Caicos can finally renew and apply for Driver’s Licenses conveniently, and within their own community. “Accessibility to essential Government services, such as this, is critical to improving the lives of our people and we, the Government, will continue to re-establish essential services to the residents of our family islands as a part of our national agenda for the advancement of our people and the sustainable re-development of a Turks and Caicos Islands, that we all can be proud of.” The general public is hereby reminded that Driver’s Licenses are renewable every four years on the anniversary of the holder’s date of birth and that it is an offence to drive or operate a motor vehicle without a valid document. Residents in North and Middle Caicos are encouraged to visit the District Commissioner’s Office between the hours of 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday, to take advantage of these services. ENDS
Posted on: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 02:26:20 +0000