BMV Resumes Written Tests 'By Appointment Only;' Road Tests Still Unavailable Nearly Five Months After Storms
- Staff
- February 03, 2018
ST. CROIX -- Going on five months following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, which, among other roles, is responsible for driver's licenses and the road and written tests needed before one can be issued, said on Tuesday that it would resume written tests on this past Thursday, albeit "by appointment only," but had yet to recommence road tests. Both tests are needed before a license can be issued for first-time drivers. "The director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles would like to inform the motoring public that after a continuous effort to find a suitable secure location to administer the written tests, we are pleased to announce that on Thursday, February 1st, 2018, the B.M.V. will resume written tests on the island of St. Thomas and St. Croix," reads a release issued by B.M.V. The announcement follows a Consortium article on the matter, which quoted the owner of EZ Driving School speaking of her frustration with B.M.V. and the length of time it was taking t...
