21 traffic tickets; 7 bikes seized, 4 held for drugs in October 'stop & search'- RVIPF
In a press release on October 6, 2020, the RVIPF said several “serious traffic-related offences and unlawful drug possession charges” were laid by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force during stop/searches within the last two months.
Reckless driving
Many of the charges were due to alleged reckless driving.
It said during the month of September, one male was charged with reckless driving and unlawful possession of a controlled drug. Another male was also charged for reckless driving, driving when not covered by insurance, failing to apply for change of ownership of vehicle, driving without a rear license plate, failing to stop at the sound of a siren and driving an unlicensed vehicle.
“At the end of September, one male was also charged for reckless driving, possession of a controlled drug, possession with intent to supply a controlled drug and driving when not covered by a policy of insurance.”
According to the RVIPF, another male was charged for dangerous driving and failing to stop at the sound of the siren at the end of September.
“Operations in October have so far yielded 21 traffic related tickets, seven confiscated bikes and four arrests on drug possession charges,” the RVIPF stated in the press release.
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11 Responses to “21 traffic tickets; 7 bikes seized, 4 held for drugs in October 'stop & search'- RVIPF”
You should only get a ticket for not driving without a seat belt if you are driving recklessly anywhere at all.
How many people in Tortola died because they didn't had a seat belt? Hardly anyone.
I could understand driving and using cell phones because you can easily be distracted, but seat belt is not a big issue like in the big countries where you can drive over 50 miles an hour on the highway.
If it wasn’t an important safety measure it would not be required by law.
Need to target the bikes in my humble opinion.