By Demion McTair Updated 7:34 p.m., Friday, 17 April 2020, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4)
Kingstown, St. Vincent (ONE NEWS SVG) – Three persons were charged and lost their driver’s licenses over a recent speeding incident, police say.
The incident caught on camera appeared to show several vehicles pursuing each other in a race on a public highway in St. Vincent.
In a statement issued today (April 17) the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said “The drivers appeared before the Kingstown Magistrate Court on Friday April 17, 2020 and pleaded guilty to the charges made against them. The sentences handed down by the court are as follows:
- T.J Deane, the driver of motor vehicle PK417 was fined $1200 to be paid forthwith or twelve (12) weeks in prison. He was also disqualified from driving for three (3) months.
- Javon Jardine, the driver of motor vehicle PV918 was fined $1200 to be paid forthwith or twelve (12) weeks in prison. He was also disqualified from driving for four (4) months.
- J-Lani Douglas, the driver of motor vehicle P4621 was fined $1550 to be paid forthwith or fifteen (15) weeks in prison. He was also disqualified from driving for one (1) year.
All motorist are asked to reminded of this and to exhibit the utmost caution and discipline when travelling the streets of St. Vincent and the Grenadines”.
