WE NEED THIS IN JAMAICA!
I have also suggested that the ticketing system should be removed from the judicial system unless one is contesting a ticket that has been issued. If you don't pay for a ticket, then interest and other penalties will follow. One would not be able to do certain business with the government until these tickets are paid for.
One of the challenges that law enforcement officers would have is identifying those who do not have a national identification. That is why having a national identification should be compulsory.
We need to understand that many in society do not want to see that law and order prevail in Jamaica because they profit from the disorder.
The last time I discussed this concept of the ticketing system for the transport sector was at a Transport Authority meeting last year. Minister Vaz had promised to take this matter to cabinet. Let us cut out this piecemeal, ad hoc approach and implement a national ticketing system for offences that do not require the intervention of the judicial system.
Our school administrations should be able to issue tickets for certain offences committed by students.
- November 2023 : Effective Traffic Ticketing System Needed with Simple Regulations
- January 2026: Accidents Are So Frequent They Have Become Incidents
- November 2024: National Identification System is Here.
Sound comments to form the basis of a more productive,orderly and civilized Jamaican society.
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ReplyDeleteThe government is obviously listening to you Bark aDi Trute.
Thanks for lobbying so consistently. The good news is:
As of October 6, 2026 - Traffic Informational Management System
(TIMS) is functional.
National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang announced in Parliament that illegal vending will now be dealt with by tickets under the Ticket Information Management System (TIMS)* - the same system the police use for traffic tickets.
- Before, police would seize goods / arrest / have a confrontation.
- Now: you get a fixed-penalty ticket for illegal vending. You pay the ticket instead of goods being seized and a court case.
Chang himself said: _"One of the things I find most upsetting is to see young police officers taking up somebody's basket of food and getting into confrontation with a lady who's trying to survive."_ So they want less confrontation.
It also covers breaches of the Noise Abatement Act for party promoters.
*What else is being enforced hard right now:*
1. *Kingston - KSAMC:* No vending in front of Kingston Parish Church and upper King Street. Mayor Andrew Swaby says clearance coming soon - vendors will be notified before police/municipal police move them.
2. *Montego Bay - St James Municipal Corp:* Mayor Richard Vernon - No handcarts outside market district, no tarpaulins in vending zones. Only approved "reggae carts/stalls" allowed on St Clavers Avenue where the new murals are. Registration for all vendors opened March 16, 2026.
3. *Schools:* Ministry of Education developing policy - vendors around schools must have Food Handlers Permit, police record, and ID badge. Right now most are considered illegal.
So it's not illegal to vend - you must register with your parish council, have food handlers permit, and vend in designated zones. Outside those zones = ticket now.
Overall this is a more civilizedvand orderly TIMS.on the move
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I am seriously thinking that making Jamaica a democratic country a good idea.
ReplyDeleteSomething needs to be done A.S.A.P because we will soon be swallowed by garbage the amount of mini dumbs popping up all over the country almost every light post has one.
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