SHOULD SAINT LUCIA IMPLEMENT A POINTS-BASED DEMERIT SYSTEM ON DRIVERS?
octobre 30, 2025 4:54 pm
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE [29TH OCTOBER 2025] – A little over a year and a half ago, the frequency of traffic accidents was so high that insurers were threatening to put a pause on insuring new vehicles. But the heightened efficiency and greater presence of the Road Safety department of the police quickly managed to bring some order to the chaos on the highways and byways. However, recent accidents and the death of a 4-year-old infant have raised red flags about the recklessness of some younger drivers. This week the prime minister proposed a point system for rating drivers by their recklessness, which would suspend drivers who have proven to be repeatedly dangerous. The CHOICE NEWS team took the pulse of the people on that very subject today, asking: SHOULD SAINT LUCIA IMPLEMENT A POINTS-BASED DEMERIT SYSTEM ON DRIVERS? Here’s what the people had to say.














