Amid growing concerns that motorists, including public transport operators, could lose their licences because of accumulated demerit points, St James Taxi Association President Dion Chance says he supports the introduction of the new system but believes some adjustments are necessary.

The demerit point system, established under the Road Traffic Act 2018 and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2022, is scheduled to take effect on October 1 and will see motorists accumulate points for various traffic breaches. Drivers who exceed the prescribed threshold could face licence suspension and other penalties.

While backing the overall objective of the initiative, Chance believes some offences included under the system are too minor to warrant demerit points and should be reviewed.