By Zoila Palma: Prime Minister John Briceno has signaled that cabinet is possibly holding back as it discusses more about the proposed new motorcycle regulations.
Much discussion has surfaced online about the new regulations with many riders claiming that many Belizeans use motorcycles as their primary and only means of transport to and from work.
During an interview with 7News Belize, the PM said that discussions are ongoing in cabinet but that the measures may be a bit too excessive.
“It’s important for me to make the point. In Cabinet we were frustrated and sometimes angry about all of these accidents we have with these motorcycles. In many instances, these accidents happen because the drivers of these cycles are reckless and then they endanger their lives and endanger others. It’s tragic enough when they get killed but to me it’s even more tragic when they get into a bad accident and they can’t work, they’re in a bed, they break their back, they lose their feet or something. So we in our frustration and wanting to do something, we felt that maybe we should just have everyone to take the training,” he said.
“Obviously, when you look back, you have a 2020 vision, you start to say hold on maybe it’s a bit excessive. So that’s the discussion we’re having in cabinet that we need to pull it back. One of the things that came to my attention is that, for instance, United States, whenever you renew your license, you have to take the test again. So maybe that’s something that we could start with. One that whenever you will renew everybody, including. Not only motorcycles, but even cars and trucks and everything that you take that written test just to ensure, to bring back into your memory what are the laws, and to do that,” he added.
In addition, the PM noted that discussions include recommendations such as “maybe cyclists that have had a license for more than two years and have not gotten into any accident or anything. Maybe we don’t need to require them to take the lessons, or maybe just the new persons coming on board.”
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