"*an “alarming concern” for Japanese cars being major contributors to traffic accidents.*"

**Analysis seems very faulty. It implies that theres something wrong with Japanese imports. Let's assume there is, then this is a national security concern**. The question would have to be asked, why are these cars so prevalent? Could it possibly be due to the ridiculous 65% import duty on cars added to VAT and then VAT compounded on VAT and customs duty? So by keeping the car import duty rate high you get people buying cheaper cars that you say "cause" more accidents.

**If that's the problem, lower the duty so people buy American cars**

Of course then you'd have to report an alarming trend in the rise of accidents in American imports... **because the issue isnt the model, it's the availability combined with the prevalence of bad drivers.**

**Its of course harder to speak the truth. How are so many bad drivers getting licenses and why are bad drivers not being stopped by police before they cause accidents with their red light running, 3rd lane making, uturn creating, sidewalk driving, turning lane to jump line abusing behaviour**

Japanese cars being major contributions to traffice accid3nts? What a stupid thing to say!!!! Ok , then tax the japanese cars , make the cars do community service, and put the bad cars in jail. Where the Japanese cars raised by two Christian cars. After all, Christian cars will teach baby cars about respect for other cars. Cars do not drive themselves, people drive cars!!! Alarming is how many Bahamians drive poorly and disrespect the traffic laws. I think a lot of people bought their licences from road traffic department and do not know the laws of the road. Get rid of whomever is selling licences in the RTD. So I saw somewhere on social media.

Has anyone wondered why in Japan its government allows its citizens to use a Japanese car for only a two-year period---at which time they must get rid of it---then they are sent to third world countries, particularly where the majority in those countries are Black people---think about it! Didn't former PM Dr. Hubert Minnis once tried to bring up something in the house about these cars? They are always mentioned when some homicides or other crimes take place!!!

If people with murder intent didnt have cars, theyd walk or catch the bus to do their crime. Let's come up with real solutions other than putting Japanese cars behind bars.

It is 10 years, not 2.

And if many Bahamians can no longer afford a driver's license, but must still drive to get to work in order to try buy some food to survive, you can just imagine how many more Bahamians are driving daily without costly auto insurance. This is why the cost of auto insurance has gone through the roof for the ever declining number of drivers who are still able and willing to pay for it.

Today it's just better to have a few dollars on you for the occasional police stop than to pay auto insurance. Besides, in the event of an automobile accident where you are not at fault, you avoid having to fight with your insurer to get a small fraction of your actual claim entitlement paid by your greedy auto insurer.

> He noted that the turnaround time for
> the collection of driver’s licenses is
> two to three days. The renewal cost is
> $25 for one year or $75 for three
> years.

Tell me why in the world it take 2 to 3 days to get a drivers license?

> THE police have said that over 6,000
> outstanding driver’s licenses are
> awaiting collection from 2022.
>
> Superintendent Coran Jennning, second in command of the Royal Bahamas Police
> Force traffic division, encouraged
> motorists to collect their outstanding
> driver's licence.

This is 2024. How many of those 2022 licenses are expired, that the Superintendent is asking people to pick up?

"*Tell me why in the world it take 2 to 3 days to get a drivers license?*"

If the printer is still not working it takes more like 8 days to collect

A few years ago I enjoyed a visiting a relative who lived in Stockholm, which must be one of the cleanest cities in the world. In Sweden it takes around $10,000 and several years to qualify for a driving license. In one of those strange coincidences, despite harsh icy driving conditions, Sweden has one of the lowest rates of vehicle deaths of any country. This is because of the proactive stance of the Swedish government. The Bahamas is a country where the road traffic department is so corrupt that it is an open secret that a driving license can be easily bought. The Bahamas records close to 100 vehicular involved deaths each and every year. Please do not blame the members elected to form the government, maybe blame the people avoiding their civil duty to serve on juries.......sigh......yep, think it through.

was that the year when they couldn't replace them and you had to wait weeks?

You have to pay each yr to renew a license?? Kill that. Plus it leaves so much out there alterable to be faked.

In many states in the U.S., including Florida, residents of the state pay less than $60 for a driver's license that is valid for 8 years.