Agencies Achievements & Ongoing Initiatives
Presentations on road safety were also presented at the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at the Collage Bahamas on
Safe Driving practices on the April 13th, 2016.
The Road Safety committee also produced a Christmas Road Safety booklet that was distributed to public
A new official Guide for Public Schedule Omnibus (Jitney) was also published and distributed to franchise
holders and drivers
Reform Underway
A. Automation of the Road Traffic Department
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The Junior Road Safety Programme for primary schools is expected to be launched shortly in New Providence.
It is expected to expand the programme to Grand Bahama, Eleuthera, Exuma, Long island and Andros during
the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
The Ministry of Transport and Aviation – Road Traffic Department modernization process of Drivers
Licence and Motor Vehicle Registration-Licence system is about to be officially launched. The
Government of The Bahamas investing extensively in the
There has been a change in the roll out for the system. Vehicle Licence will begin roll out at the
beginning of October and Drivers Licence at the beginning of December. The roll out will be completed
by February 2017.
User acceptance training will begin in early June and subsequent training of additional staff will take place
in July, August and September
Training for all staff will entail Basic and Intermediate Computer, system training, and Customer Service
This system will when provide a fully integrated IT system that will greatly improve internal controls in
the department and thus improve revenue collection of the department.
Total Amount budget for the programme $875,984.00
Data Torque $3,622,278.00
Smart Consulting $261,250.00
Printers and Consumables $846,934.00
B. Licence Plate Project
The Request for Proposal (RFP) was published on Monday January 25 in the News Papers and on The
Bahamas Government website. Two companies submitted proposals to the Tenders Board on Friday 19
February, 2016. Following the submission of same a evaluation committee made up of personnel from
the Ministry of Finance, The Bahamas Correctional Service and Road Traffic has met and completed the
first phase of the evaluation process. The second phase is the visual onsite evaluation which is expected
to be completed by May 13th and the submission to Cabinet by May 24, 2016.
C. Small Island Traffic Study
Caribbean Civil group has completed the survey on the five small islands (Harbour Island, Spanish Wells,
Elbow Cay, Green Turtle Cay and Great Guana Cay)
The draft report is expected to be forwarded to the MTA by May 30th, 2016 and the final report by June
23, 2016.
Total Amount Budgeted for Project $115, 115.30
Mobilization of project $32,125.20
2nd Phase (completion of surveys) $57,468.42 (Pending)
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