Belize District Drivers Finally Receive License Plates and Stickers

Last night, we covered the distribution of license plates and stickers in Belmopan. Many drivers have been waiting for months, and in some cases, years, due to supply shortages at the transport department. Today, the distribution continued in Belize City. We visited the transport office and spoke to a few excited drivers who finally received their plates and stickers.

 

Paul Lopez

“How long has you been waiting for your license plate?”

 

Noe Rivas, Belize District Driver

“Quite a while, I cannot remember.”

 

Paul Lopez

“It has been that long that you cannot remember?”

 

Noe Rivas

“Yes.”

 

Paul Lopez

“How did you feel when you heard the news?”

 

Noe Rivas

“I felt really good.”

 

Paul Lopez

“Did you have any difficulties at the checkpoints?”

 

Noe Rivas

“Not really, because they give us a receipt.”

 

Paul Lopez

“And you use to show them your receipt.”

 

Noe Rivas

“Whenever.”

Paul Lopez

“And how do you feel today?”

 

Noe Rivas

“I feel good because finally we got the license plate.”

 

Paul Lopez

“I see you have two license plates right now. These are like gold.”

 

Lloyd Joseph, Belize District Driver

“Bway, well I think me and my boss lady the go a couple months. My boss lady seh she hear the word that they have a lot of license plate now, so that is the reason I step on this one and received these ones.”

 

Paul Lopez

“How you feel bout that?”

 

Lloyd Joseph

“I feel good, because I always use to get harass by the police man deh and all kind of things at times without license plate. So I feel safe now, thank god.”

 

Paul Lopez

“Congratulations, dah like yuh win the lotta.”

 

Llyod Joseph

“Yes man, dah like that because I got it here now dig.”