Should we have a different system for issuing licenses?
Author : teriannI was 22 years old when I got my license. Yes I meant ‘got’ as in earned not ‘bought’. Unfortunately, that is not the case with all drivers. In fact, some proudly assert that they ‘bought’ the license because they think that they are being clever and have ‘beat’ the system.
I wonder if our system of testing is adequate?
What about increasing the level of literacy skills needed to pass the written test? That could decrease the number of illiterate drivers on the road. Most of all no more ‘bought’ licenses!
Serious action must be taken in order to determine how we as a nation address this problem. So how should we adjust the format of the test?
Perhaps we could use a fully computerised system. This was recently suggested by the Prime Minister as a way to eliminate corruption and promote literate drivers.
It is something to think about! What are your thoughts?
Read the full articles: ”JUTC drivers under probe for illiteracy’- The URL is: http://jamaica-gleaner/20110215/lead/lead5.html
‘PM bats for computerised driving tests’ – The URL is http://jamaica-gleaner/20110210/lead/lead61.html#
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Terri.
I don’t believe that we so much need a different system. more than we need real serious people who really want to help in the education and building of our country, people who understand what can and do happen when they choose money over that baby life of others life!… we want some one like me who would make sure that every one who work for the government do their job right. and will not make money the focal point of their jobs, or position.
Good Post!
why does a person need to be literate to read?
all road signs can be taught as symbols hence negating the need for traditional reading skills. as a matter of fact there is enough evidence to support the fact that driving is a skill that anyone can learn
Irrespective of the SYSTEM in place or RE_PLACED, it will be the same RESULT, or WORST.
Its not the SYSTEM , but the people WORKING in the SYSTEM. If you weed them out. Then their is ANOTHER GENERATION to REPRESENT, and EVEN WORST.
Its all about GREED for MATERIALISTIC ENDEAVOURS–UNFORTUNATELY! But its a EVERY-DAY EXPECTATIONS in Jamaica’s SOCIETY today.
make the system as professional as the passport office,i visit the passport office in 2010 and i was so impressed with the staff and the whole operation of that facility.
If i had to grade the passport office,in kingston i would have to give them–A+
Mark.
no matter how you cut it one have to be able to read to be able to understand those pictogram.
What would a driver from the country side said. if he is driving into Kingston and see a sign with a goat on it?..
may be he would ignore it, because to him it could mean there are goats farm on the land where the sign is planted.
or he probably say what a goat doing on this sign!.. and then before you know it he kill himself and his passenger by having an accident with goats crossing the road!..
Thats why one must be able to read to be able to understand the meaning of those pictogram. that are or will be posted along the highways.
Thanks for this I just shared it with my friend.
One have to be able to read to obtain a license
only a person who cannot read would think otherwise. If a sign says “accident ahead road close” or “hazardous materials on road ahead dont proceed” among other things how many signs R expected to be created for those that cannot read? Non readers R (sometimes) the road ragers being clueless to resolutions. Each applicant should be given an article to read B-4 bestowing a license to them
Definitely, we need a more technologically driven sytem where testing can take place through a booking sytem with instant results. This will ensure that drivers can read. Notwithstanding this will not completely eliminate the desire of the unscrupulous to collude. Where a driver is found to be illiterate the license must be tracked to the issuing examiner who must explain.
Yes, the system needs to be changed. In the same way we have the Heart Trust NTA set up to train and validate technical/ vocational competencies, the same needs to be done for driving.
http://almamaterja.blogspot.com/2011/02/illiteracy-morally-corrupt-silly-goats.html
No; We just need honesty and the implementation of some law that does not allow ‘baby drivers’ to access a PPV license.
LICENCES should be given through a HONEST and UNCORRUPTED school, run by the government, supevised by a SENIOR police officer, and watched in details by the CG department. NO one should be given any driver’s licence, unless they go through a minimum of 8-10 FULL weeks of instructions, and passed that exam also. DRIVING a motor vehicle TODAY is not, is not like yesterday, therefore changes have to be made. DRIVERS licences, at least Insurance and ownership of such persons MUST be issued ONLY on their BIRTDAYS. ALL DRIVERS must be COMPELLED to have in their position all THREE documents in their possessions at all times.
YES there need to be changes right now.
I am not condoning illeteracy but where is the evidence that the drivers causing the most accidents are illeterate. What about our well learned but drunk drivers and our well spoken but thoughtless mobile users. Who cause the most accident on our roads??. One of the best cab drivers I knew in New York admitted to me years later that he could not read. He navigated NYC more than anyone I know and he had a genuine NYC license. Let is do some research, our illeteracy rate is increasing not decreasing and we might be sidelining too many of our citizens by setting margins they can never attain.
take close note of the accidents on the road,it is more often the highley well read people.watch the class people who road race at nights.watch the type of cars.watch most of jamaica proplem it is with people who should know better.