Nearly 800,000 traffic tickets, over 30,000 warrants issued this year, says Chuck

Nearly 800,000 traffic tickets and over 30,000 warrants have been issued for delinquent motorists this year, according to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck.

Stating that one-third of the 776,000 traffic tickets remain unpaid, Chuck repeated his warning for offending motorists to settle their obligation or risk being arrested. He made the appeal on Thursday as he addressed the commissioning service for justices of the peace at Lighthouse Assembly at Garbally Drive in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

Declaring that Jamaica’s main thoroughfares have become parking lots during peak hours, Chuck appealed for workplaces to stagger the working hours of employees to help with reducing the traffic congestion.