Sinanan says new legislation coming for MV Authority

Sinanan revealed this at the opening of the new Licensing Headquarters in Frederick Settlement, Caroni .

Sinanan explained, “This new entity will guide the administration of driving license issue, vehicle registration and certification .

It will strengthen the administrative, institutional and legal arrangements through which Motor Vehicle and driving licences will be managed in Trinidad and Tobago. At the same time, it will ensure that the best practices of public accountability are kept when collecting revenue and enforcing all applicable laws...” Until then, the opening of the new Licensing Headquarters brings to four the number of “full service access centres” in Trinidad and Tobago .

The other three are located in Port-of- Spain, Tobago and San Fernando .

Sinanan said, additionally, that the people in any organisation help the organisation to accomplish its vision .

Therefore, he continued, with the new building, the morale of the employees will improve, which will result in more productivity .

Notably, he pointed out that “the ministry is currently experiencing a thirty-three per cent staff shortage in the Licensing Division” and “will undertake to increase its human resources inclusive of Tobago .

In fact...I am again pleased to say that as recent as last week, Tobago has two additional officers and a further complement will be added soon.” Sinanan also took the opportunity to caution drivers to drive safely during the Carnival season. He said that the ministry has embarked upon a “special initiative” to encourage safe driving, which will include the propagating of safe driving messages via various media “from this week into the Carnival season.”