A group of delegates from Barbados has visited Bermuda to observe the Electronic Vehicle Registration tagging system implemented in 2008.

Acting Minister of Tourism and Transport, El James, introduced the seven delegates at a press conference on Thursday.

The high-ranking group of officials from Barbados included a Crown Counsel, Director of Transport, the Barbadian Assistant Commissioner of Police, a government accountant, a technical officer, a licensing officer and an economist from the University of the West Indies.

Bermuda was the first country in the world to implement a countrywide EVR system when it was installed in July 2008.

The EVR system uses radio frequency identification technology to identify unlicensed vehicles on Bermuda's roads.

The roadside detectors, installed at strategic points around the Island communicate with a tag placed on the windshield of cars. Every time an unlicensed vehicle passes by a detector the driver is fined.

Mr. James said: "Barbados, like Bermuda has to contend with unlicensed vehicles and their team is on Island to review what we have undertaken so that they might determine its merits for implementation in their country.

"During their visit, the team will review the consultative and legislative process that was undertaken in Bermuda.

"Over the next three days the Barbados team will be meeting with the draftsman in our Attorney General's chambers, the Police, the courts and the technical personnel at TCD."