According to the
Guardian, the Trinidad and Tobago Cabinet has endorsed amendments to the motor vehicle legislation to ban the use of mobile devices while driving. These amendments will soon be tabled in the
Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. In a post-Cabinet news conference on July 29, Works and Transport Minister
Jack Warner noted that these amendments are intended to increase road safety in Trinidad and Tobago. Both Digicel and TSTT expressed their support for these amendments.
These amendments should be a no-brainer for all Caribbean nations. Several
studies have demonstrated clearly that using a mobile device while driving a motor vehicle entails a similar risk as driving while intoxicated. A
significant number of nations have already adopted and implemented legislation to prohibit this practice. One can only hope, therefore, that the other Caribbean nations will follow Trinidad and Tobago's lead in the near future.
