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Jamaican Dave Smith slapped with $850 in traffic fines

Dave Smith, a Jamaican national, was slapped with $850 in fines for traffic offences. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Jamaican national Dave Smith, who resides at Cane Garden Bay on the main island of Tortola, was yesterday June 8, 2016 slapped with a fine of $850 for various traffic offences, including driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

He appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo where he pleaded guilty to the charges as read against him.

According to the facts in the case it was on August 21, 2015 that Smith was said to be involved in a traffic collision along Blackburn Highway, Paraquita Bay.

Smith was allegedly the driver of one of the vehicles involved in that accident.

He was fined $100 for driving without a licence or will serve four days imprisonment if he failed to pay.

Additionally he was fined $750 for driving without an insurance policy with an alternative of two months imprisonment if the fine is not paid by the end of June 2016.

8 Responses to “Jamaican Dave Smith slapped with $850 in traffic fines”

  • Liat 521 (09/06/2016, 08:28) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    Just deport the man
  • pat (09/06/2016, 13:58) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Let's hope that reflects more tickets for violations including illegal parking, over-taking on a curve, tail-gating, no seat belts or blinkers, speeding, texting, phones, etc. EVERYONE!
  • Dragon Slayer (09/06/2016, 15:43) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well I see so many scooter pass me no license no registration no insurance. No prosecution no fine don't even get pulled over. Are they not vehicle too. We complain so much and we are so byass with the law.
  • pls (10/06/2016, 05:30) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Nah the frustrating one is where the police only target and continually harrass certain people for tint and watch others drive up and down all day with tint so dark you can use their windows as mirrors including their friends, family and colleauges. Remember how black those officers who got in trouble vehicles were? Wah good for the goose should be good for the gander.
  • Jonne (10/06/2016, 09:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wrong is wrong wright is wright
  • Girl with an opinion (10/06/2016, 09:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    People can say what ever they want to say until they get caught. The man was in the right. But when you not from here you have to give up your rights. Not until some a you all reach in this mess then you all would want leniency.
  • concern (10/06/2016, 15:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Some of you need to take time and construct proper sentences before you come on here talking rubb8sh. He who is without sins or mistake cast the first stone.


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