The question now is, if these do make it into law then will it be actively followed and carried out ?

LOL! We all know the answer to that.

Please... 50% of the people driving have no license or it's expired, 65% have no insurance, and at least 40% have no license or insurance, and 90% of Bahamians drive with open containers of alcohol.

Good luck with this... smh

Does that make any of this right?? We need to start taxing people who want to be taxed. Break the law, and pay a fine. You voluntarily would be giving the government your money.

I hope that new act has some teeth, like giving the police the authority to tow and impound the car immediately if it is not licensed or insured. But I doubt it. I won't even bother reading the act because I know none of the police will read it.

IT APPEARS THERE ARE OUTSTANDING......22,000......WARRANTS.....even if there iis some mistake......say 1/10.........???
....and if the present proposed fines are not paid.....will they then be added to the backlog......???....

Interesting, as I was told by someone a couple months ago that they were fined for not having their license on them.
I had not seen any such change to the Road Traffic act gazetted, but then, do they properly gazette anything anymore? Turns out it wasn't law yet!
Always laughed that it was illegal to be caught drunk while driving, but not drinking while driving!
There endeth the "to go Cup"
I was rear ended by a drunk once, wrote his truck off, damaged mine. Accident cop was told he was drunk and told me not to claim that, as his insurance would be invalid!

Why Why Why if this is the parts of the hotel's purchase the Imperial red shirts crown ministers just couldn't find way keep secret off floor of what was once upon time before 10 May 2017, the Comrade People's Honourable House of Assembly... can you imagine what they don't never ever want it be the Comrade People's Time to ever ever know about. I think most know why why why these 35 Imperial red shirts MP's - does belong to against they will - be made board bus for ride up to that terrible walled-in place be sent away for long long 5 term - life time.... but whatever you do - do not allow them teach fellow patients - no courses in mathematics. Amen!

And we ask why? Unbelievable!

Can see a law requiring you to produce a driver's licence on the spot with 12 hours grace. Sometimes you do get into those situations where you rush out the house without your wallet. And there are women who have 6 and 7 handbags. So a 12 hour grace period should be considered.
As for insurance, Insurance companies are telling you to keep the insurance certificates in a secure place and not in your vehicle. So does this throw that advice out the window? And what about persons who may drive a service vehicle, like a delivery truck? They jump into the vehicle assuming the previous driver left the insurance in the vehicle only to find it is not there. And the main office is closed over the weekend So he gets a ticket for up to $200.00. Twice in a year and he is unemployed and broke. What is the difficulty with giving the driver 224-48 hours to produce? We adapt laws designed for the US where there are multiple states and thousands of miles of driving. And persons will avoid states where they know they have outstanding warrants. Our laws were designed to driver friendly to allow drivers to be compliant and not rack up a bunch of traffic fines (some on technicalities) that they cannot afford to pay and so they must give up their driver's licence.

As for the open container law, many who would stop and get a cold on on the way home must will now have to wait until they get home to have a cold one. This law will require a serious cultural shift. People who go party hopping or even beach hopping must now do it without a cold one in the vehicle. Drunk driving vs drinking while driving. Will this cause a person to hoorse back there beers then jump in his car to try get somewhere?

My entire life we have been required to have our drivers license on us and proof of insurance. There is also a no open containers. These laws are totally enforced and it's not hard at all. You take your wallet everywhere you go. As far as drinking alcohol they will take you to jail for a mandatory 24 hrs if caught drinking and driving. Plus the attorney costs for you and fines for DUI add up to around 10,000. I'm not exaggerating. That's why we don't have all the nonsense that is ignored in the Bahamas. You have to have rules and for them to be enforced to live in a safe society. Our cops take their jobs seriously. I won't say there aren't any crooked ones, because there are, but it's a minority. I don't have a problem with following the rules. It makes life better for everyone.

BTW Toyota is recalling several 2017 vehicles that may catch fire. The Toyota 4 Runner and elantra among them as well as some Lexus models. Brake fluid leaks on to circuit board and may cause it to catch fire. Toyota advises parking your vehicle outside until you get it fixed.

These expats always telling our government how to lock up Bahamians

Well .......... in Long Island, the Road Traffic guy issues receipts for expired car and drivers' licenses ........ and it can take 3 months to get a renewal ........ Will Police honour RTD receipts??????? LOL

Now erryone will be driving a vehicle wid heavily tinted windows........mind you even dst supposed to be illegal.....

Meanwhile, in the land of reality, illegals and jackasses will continue breaking every traffic law imaginable and there still won't be a police around to catch them!

Less blah and more action would be a welcomed change.

So does this mean that the police walking up and down Bay St. Looking down at their cell phones will stop doing that and actually pay attention to what is going on around them ?

Highly unlikely!

"The fine for not producing a driver’s licence will also remain the same at $40."
Is this not a bit on the low side?

This would be great if it worked. No wonder everything is disaster. If Disney came to the islands you wouldn't want to work for them. They are going hold you to your responsibilities. How can law enforcement hold you anything if they give you time to come up with your license. They would never see you again. Your Country is paying a high price lack of commitment to yourself.