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Driver's Licence
Requirements to operate a vehicle by law
The Provisional driver's license (learner's license)
Renew or replace lost provisional (learner's) driver’s license
Validity of a provisional driver’s license
The requirements for use of a provisional driver’s license
Operating a motor vehicle without the provisional drivers license in your possession
The Jamaican driver's license
What to expect at the examination depot
Types/Categories of license:
The motor cycle license test:
The private driver’s license test:
The general driver’s license test:
Driver’s license for the disabled
Validity of driver’s license
Renewing the driver’s license
An international driver's license
Replacement of lost driver’s license
Operating a motor vehicle without a drivers license
Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Drivers License
  • If caught by the police you will be ticketed and charged or arrested
The charges attached are:
  1. Driving without a valid driver’s license.
  2. Driving without motor vehicle insurance.
  • If ticketed and charged you will be given a court date.
  • The court decides whether or not you will pay a fine and the cost of the fine and/or if you will be imprisoned and the length of time the sentence will last.
  • If you are the holder of a valid drivers license, which is not in your possession when asked to produce it by the police, you are entitled to 5 working days to present it at the Police station of your choice.
Information Hotline:
Tax Administration Services Department.
Telephone Number: 1-888-TAX-HELP (829-4357)
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