(Gleaner file photo)
It has been announced that effective January 25 the process to obtain a Provisional (Learner) Driver's Licence will change.
Persons wishing to obtain a Learner's Licence will now first have to visit one of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA's) Examination Depots to do the multiple choice Road Code Test, as part of the application process.
This comes at the authorities move to address the high number of road fatalities in Jamaica.
A statement Thursday morning from the Transport Ministry said the new process will apply to all applicants for a Learner's Licence to drive and/or operate a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle.
The completed application form, along with three identical certified photographs should be submitted to the ITA Depot of choice where the applicant will be allowed to take the Road Code Test.
The test will be conducted without charge to the applicant.
Where the applicant has passed the Road Code Test, a notation will be made on the form and the information entered into a database shared between the ITA and Tax Administration Jamaica.
The application form will be returned to the applicant, in a sealed envelope, to be submitted to the Tax Office, for the Provisional Licence to be processed.
At the Tax Office, the form will be vetted and validated before the applicant is directed to a cashier to pay the fee of $1,800 and to be issued the Provisional Driver's Licence, with the payment receipt affixed.
If an applicant fails the Road Code Test, he or she will be advised by the ITA to return on an appointed date to retake the test.
Until further notice, re-sits will be without charge to the applicant.
Applicants who have passed the Road Code Test and have been granted a Provisional Driver's Licence will not be required to re-take the Road Code Test when applying for a renewal due to expiration or replacement due to loss of licence, but will proceed to Tax Administration Jamaica with a completed application form and other required documents.
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