It’s no secret that Jamaicans are a brave bunch of people.
Never afraid to speak up on issues they disagree with, so traffic arguments with law enforcement officers over violations are very common on roads across the island.
But one local motorist gave new meaning to the word “bold” when he was caught in a video posted on social media arguing with a policeman who was about to ticket him for a traffic violation he committed when he didn’t. managed to interpret the instructions regarding the registration disc to be affixed to the windshield of a vehicle
Unaware that he had made a mistake, the driver sought to use social media to describe his case and explained that he went to the tax office and paid for his registration, he noted that he had received the sticker and was convinced that instead of placing it on his windscreen, he argued that it should be affixed to the fitness and insurance papers rather than to the inside left of the windscreen.
The statement showed that the driver failed to properly interpret what the Traffic Law says. Article 12 of the Road Traffic Law states as follows:
12. – (1) The owner or driver of a motor vehicle that is registered and licensed shall ensure that – (a) the registration plates are affixed to the front and rear of the motor vehicle so that the characters on the plates are The right. and in a prominent position and are clearly visible from a distance of at least 20 meters; and (b) the current license plate is affixed to the inside of the windscreen in a prominent position, on the left, so as to be clearly visible at a distance of 5 meters from the front of the vehicle
