An article regarding the bureaucratic delay for private companies to hire tour bus drivers was published last week [see “Buses stuck in park as ‘red tape’ holds up driver recruitment”].
My two cents for the Cayman Islands government to consider are: The Public Transport Board has the discretion to set the procedure to regulate the drivers. Maintain the criminal and the fitness-to-work checks for the drivers.
Regarding the Caymanian heritage test, even I, as a Caymanian, would likely fail that test. To me, if there is to be a test, either delegate that test to the owners of the private companies for them to regulate, trusting that they have the ability as Caymanian owners to know what details of the Cayman Islands are important.
Or, if there is to be a test that government regulates, please let it be simple and accessible – questions such as the names of the districts, possibly one key historical and/or popular site, and/or trusting the drivers to relate their favourite Caymanian experience.
To me, government should regulate the criminal records and review the health statuses of the drivers, but the owners of the businesses should determine if and what the drivers’ local knowledge should be. Why? In order for their private businesses’ culture to be reflected for their guests’ experiences.
Lisa Donalds
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