Drivers licenses in Trinidad and Tobago. Motor vehicles in Trinidad. V2013P4en.jpg' alt='How To Obtain A Trinidad And Tobago Drivers Permit' title='How To Obtain A Trinidad And Tobago Drivers Permit' />In Trinidad and Tobago, you could get a drivers learners at age 1. Drivers Permits are issued by the Licensing Authority which is governed by the Ministry of Works and Transport. In order to legally operate any motor vehicle in Trinidad and Tobago, whether it is on or off public owned roads, the operator of the motor vehicle must be in possession of a valid Drivers Permit on their person and is legally endorsed for that class of vehicle. Contravention to the aforementioned could warrant a fine of up to TT1. FeatureseditThe Drivers Permit in Trinidad and Tobago features personal information about holder and it is widely accepted as a form of legal photo identification. It features Holders Name Full legal name of the Drivers Permit holder e. John Staffon Smith. Full Address Mailing address of the Drivers Permit holder e. Palm Beach Avenue, Woodbrook, Port of Spain. Frequently Asked Questions Drive. Wise Trinidad Tobago. Licensing Process. New drivers permits for 2011. Published on. will be different from those previously. Trinidad and Tobago Driving Regulations New. Print a copy of the Trinidad and Tobago Highway Code, the Exam Preparation Guide or TTRegs. Study Guide. Find out everything you need to know on driving in Trinidad and Tobago drivers license, relevant formalities, driving requirements. The Ministry of Works and Transport has launched a new drivers permit which will. New drivers permit, online system launched. Trinidad, Tobago. How do you apply for a Drivers permit in Trinidad and Tobago What documents. What is a drivers permitA. Trinidad and Tobago at the. Driving license in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago forum. Find answers to your questions in the Trinidad and Tobago forum. Blogs, pictures, forum Trinidad and. Date of Birth Date that the holder was born DDMMYYYY e. To verify the three aforementioned, the applicant would bring along their National Identification Card and Birth Certificate. Issue Date Date that the holder first received driving privileges DDMMYYYY e. Expiry Date Date that the holder has to renew the permit DDMMYYYY e. Sex The Gender of the holder MMale or F,Female e. FTR Code of the last transaction that was done A First Issue, B Renewal, C Duplicate, D Endorsement e. BSee section below on Obtaining a drivers permitClass The class of vehicle that the holder is legally permitted to drive e. Permit Number The unique permit ID of the holder e. BDate of Payment Date that the holder paidreceived the permit e. Signature of Holder. Signature of Licensing Officer. HistoryeditDrivers Permits in Trinidad and Tobago first came as a book in the 1. Obtaining a drivers permiteditFirst issueeditA potential applicant must first have attained the age of 1. Licensing Office. Applications for drivers permits shall be made to the Transport Officer on the approved form and shall be officially accepted by the applicant. The applicant would then be issued a learners permit that is usually valid for 1 one year. The applicant would then also receive a date for the first exam that they would have to undergo, which is commonly called Driving Regulations, which comprises excerpts from both the Highway Code and the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act Chapter 4. Fifa 10 Bernabeu Patch. Once the applicant was successful in the written exam, the applicant would then receive a date for the practical exam. The practical exam consists of a series of driving maneuvers and a road test that must be completed thoroughly. Once satisfying the aforementioned conditions, the Transport Officer would issue the applicant with a Drivers Permit. Transaction Code ARenewaleditDrivers permits can be valid for five 5 ten 1. For five 5 year permits, the cost is TT5. TT1. 00. 0. These two permits are only distributed to citizens who are under the age of sixty 6. For those sixty 6. Drivers permits are issued free of charge. Applicants over sixty 6. Finally, for those over sixty five 6. All applicants over 6. Transaction Code BEndorsementseditSee Section Below on EndorsementsVehicle ClassesIn order for an individual to operate any vehicle in Trinidad and Tobago they must be endorsed by the Licensing Authority to drive that particular class. With that being said most persons in Trinidad and Tobago are holders of Class 3 Light Motor vehicles. In order for the aforementioned holder to drive any other classes the procedure is as follows. The applicant would visit the nearest Licensing Authority office and submit an application for the endorsement. Provided that the applicant does not contravene the rules below, they would be given a learners permit valid for a period of 1 year. The applicant would then go through the same process as the First Issue with the difference being the exams would now be centered around the class of vehicle that applicant is applying to operate. Rules In order for the Holder of a Class 3 Light Motor vehicles to obtain a Class 4 Heavy motor vehicles or a Public Service Permit. He she must have attained the age of twenty one years 2. Class 3 permit for at least one 1 year. In order for a Class 4 to obtain a Class 5 Extra Heavy Motor Vehicles heshe must have held the Class 4 permit for at least one 1 year. In order for a holder to obtain a Class 6 Omni bus heshe must apply through the Public Transport Service Corporation. Transaction Code DLost StoleneditImmediately after noticing the permits disappearance, the holder must go to the nearest Police station and make a report indicating the particulars of the incident. Then the Police would supply a receipt of the report which would then be taken to the Licensing Authority where they would reissue the holder a new permit at a small fee. Transaction Code CEndorsements Vehicle ClasseseditMotor Vehicles in Trinidad and Tobago are classified under law as following Class 1 Motorcycles. Class 2 Wheel tractors. Class 3 Light motor vehicles. Class 4 Heavy motor vehicles. Class 5 Extra heavy motor vehicles. Class 6 Motor omnibuses. Class 7 Motor vehicles not specified in Classes 1 to 6. When the applicant is issued hisher drivers permit, the coloured background of their photo would be determined by the highest class of vehicle that they are legally allowed to drive. The background colours are as follows 7Class. Type of Vehicle. Photo Background Colour. Wheel Tractors. Brown. Motorcycles. White. Light Motor Vehicles. Red. 4Heavy Motor Vehicles. Yellow. 5Extra Heavy Motor Vehicles. Orange. 6Omnibus. Blue. 7Other. Pink9Public Service VehicleseditIn Trinidad and Tobago a Public Service vehicle is defined as a vehicle thats intended purpose is to operate in a public capacity for hire or reward1. Omni Buses, Taxi and Maxi taxis. To operate any one of the aforementioned, by law a Permit or License must be obtained OmnibuseseditTo apply for a permit to operate an omnibus, the applicant must have driving experience of over 1. The applicant must also be able to produce a certificate of good character and a certificate of fitness attesting to good medical health. The applicant must then apply to the Public Transport Service Corporation PTSC for permission to do so. The applicant would then have to undergo a training courseexercise for a period that is determined by the Transport Officer. Once satisfying all the conditions that were requested in the training exercise and passing the exams, the applicant would be issued an omnibus permit. However, being the holder of an omnibus permit you are required by law to report for service without fail, in any state of emergency, time of crisis or anytime the Government of Trinidad and Tobago sees fit. Taxi Cabs in Trinidad are not usually yellow. To identify a taxi car, the Number Plate would start with a H e. HCB 5. 31. 3. To operate a taxi in Trinidad and Tobago, the applicant must be over 2. The applicant must be in possession of a class 3 for a period of at least three years. The applicant must also be able to produce a certificate of good character and a certificate of fitness attesting to good medical health. The applicant must then visit their nearest Licensing Authority and apply for a Taxi Badge Similar process to First Issue.