Despite roadblocks reported by some Bermudians renting cars in Massachusetts, others are describing only green lights.

Last week, The Royal Gazette detailed how Bermudian husband and wife Eric and Carol Bell had decided against a trip to see family members near Boston owing to the state refusing to accept Bermuda driving licences.

Following the story, several readers reported that their licences had not presented a problem when they recently rented cars.

Zoe Mulholland said she had no issues last month.

“At the time I didn’t even remember the issue Bermudians have with renting a car,” she said in an e-mail.

Ms Mulholland said she made the online reservation with Budget two days before her trip on August 10. She was prompted to provide the information that her licence was issued in Bermuda.

She also used a Bermuda credit card to book and pay.

Ms Mulholland said: “I did not have an issue at all at the rental counter.”

Another Bermudian, who asked not to be named, also rented with no problems.

The female driver also made her reservation online through rentalcars.com for a vehicle from Dollar. The reservation was made using a Bermuda credit card about one month before her trip this month.

The Bermuda Ministry of Transport earlier said that clearing up the licence issue would take “ongoing dialogue with overseas authorities and further Cabinet discussion for the new government”.

Massachusetts’ decision to refuse to recognise Bermuda licences made headlines last year.

A spokesman for the transport ministry said at the time that the Government was working alongside other bodies on the issue “as a matter of urgency” towards an “expeditious solution”.

And a spokesman for the ministry in May said that a “thorough review” had been undertaken.

Since first coming to light, a number of people have reported problems renting cars in the state.

The US Consul General’s office in Bermuda said: “The problem stems from the fact that Bermuda has never signed any international treaty that provides driving privileges abroad for its citizens.”