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Transport Authority Decries Abuse of Commuter's Rights to Disembark Vehicle
The Transport Authority is decrying the blatant abuse of passenger rights as highlighted by a recent video circulated on social media and is warning offending operators that its operations teams will be exercising a zero tolerance approach to such incidents. The Authority uses this medium to express its deepest concern for the obvious distress suffered by the female passenger, whose rights, as a commuter were clearly infringed, since every passenger has a right to freely embark and disembark a motor vehicle at any convenient point. The Authority also publicly condemns the unsympathetic behaviour of the driver of the motor vehicle, who disregarded his responsibility to ensure that passengers are transported in a safe, secure and comfortable manner. Having become aware of the incident, the Authority commenced extensive efforts to contact the distressed passenger or other persons who may have witnessed the incident. A public plea was made on radio by the General Manager, Operations of the Transport Authority requesting that contact be made. Further, the Authority has intensified its monitoring and regulating of Public Passenger Vehicles, through the use of technology. As a part of this thrust, the Authority has added two applications to its monitoring system; WhatsApp and the Drive Safe Jamaica App, which are both fully functional and in use by the commuting public. Videos and pictures of infractions being committed by operators of Public Passenger Vehicles may be uploaded to the Transport Authority’s WhatsApp number, (876) 551-8196 or to the Drive Safe Jamaica App, which can be downloaded in Google Play Store. The Authority encourages the public to fully utilize these applications to report the various infractions that may be committed by PPV operators, so that the appropriate sanctions under the Transport Authority’s Suspension and Revocation Policy can be applied. Additionally, the Authority is encouraging members of the commuting public to choose only legal Public Passenger Vehicles as their mode of transportation.
Transport Authority PPV Operators Children Tablet Drive
The Transport Authority through its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme will be issuing approximately 30 tablets to children of Public Passenger Vehicles (PPV), ages 7 to 12 years. This initiative is in support of the “Government Tablet in School Programme” which is geared at digitally empowering children, providing them with the necessary tools to function in the online teaching and learning environment. Qualified PPV operators are invited to complete the attached application form and submit it along with the essay to Miss Trudy Ann Myers at [email protected] by Wednesday, August 31, 2022. To Qualify the owner/operator: Must be the holder of a valid road licence which expires 2023 and beyond or a valid badge which expires 2023 and beyond Must present a valid transport authority driver/conductor badgeThe child must submit with the application form a 100 words essay to say why he/she should receive the tablet Please note it is one (1) tablet per child of PPV owner/operator/household.Download Application Form Here
ADJUSTED OFFICE HOURS
The Transport Authority advise the public of its adjusted office hours for the Licensing period 2022. REGIONS ADJUSTED OFFICE HOURS SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE Shop # 48, Caledonia Court Plaza, 29 - 31 Caledonia Road Mandeville, Manchester Mobile Office Services 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. SATELLITE OFFICE & POUND FACILITY Swansea District, Clarendon 7:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE Unit U, Sagicor Complex, Montego Bay Freeport, St. James 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. SAVANNA-LA-MAR SATELLITE OFFICE Shop 19, Dunbar Mall, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NORTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE Tower Isle, St. Mary 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PORTLAND SATELLITE OFFICE St. Margaret’s Bay, Portland 7:00 a.m. – 3: 00 p.m. CORPORATE OFFICE 119 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10 Senior Citizens Online Application Express Services 107 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10 New Facilities Call Center & Customer Service 7:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
