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Failure to pay traffic tickets could lead to loss of driver’s licence

Aug 21, 2012 News

Drivers may now be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence if they fail to pay traffic tickets or attend court when ordered to do so. This was made legal on July 23 last, when President Donald Ramotar assented to the Summary Jurisdiction (Procedure) (Amendment) Act 2012, making changes to the country’s current traffic laws.
Additionally, the new law states that traffic ranks who serve traffic offence notices on alleged offenders will have to submit a copy of the notice for recording purposes to the officer in charge at the police station where they are stationed. Within 30 days of that notice being served, a copy of the document must also be given to the Clerk of Court in the magisterial district where the offence was committed.
If the traffic officer fails to carry out his duties, he could face disciplinary action under the Police (Discipline) Act.
If someone is cited for a traffic violation and does not appear in court at the time mentioned in the notice, the court may make an order disqualifying the alleged offender from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence until a specified sum is paid for the offence. That sum of money would not be less than the penalty prescribed for that offence, the amendment stipulates. The law provides for the money to be paid in installments.
A person could be disqualified from having a licence under the new regulations, the same way their licence could be withheld on a conviction under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act.
Once a disqualification occurs, the Clerk of Court will notify the licencing authority and the Police Commissioner. The disqualified person shall also surrender his licence on demand by any police constable.
Upon payment of the specified sum to the Clerk of Court for the traffic offence committed, the offender may apply to the police constable for the return of the licence that was taken away.
The Bill was passed in Parliament on June 27, 2012.

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