Readers’ reactions

Police pause ticketing for daytime running lights

The law isn’t remotely grey on this. They’re not illegal and in fact on newer vehicles they’re mandatory! – pigeonbutler

So what about who got tickets already? – @1Rumfess

What about the use of fog lamps in the night? – @theServicebull

Why were they ticketing people in the 1st place. Daytime running lights have been standard (mandatory) in many countries for a while. I think this is standard on all new vehicles. – @jono_10

So police can’t use discretion again? This goes to show you have to make laws that make practical sense! – @Truth_Rights39

What people should be doing is filing claims against the state for unlawful convictions. – @ncbwyatown

What is the point of such a law? It serves no purpose. – @JasonBean861065

Hope them target the people who driving with Stadium Lights at night. – @_helium

Unimaginable that a built in safety feature for vehicles were in the first place legislated as an offence. – @Kemar_A_Brown

Good. Tired of challenging these at traffic court. – @Karlito_Zu

I was stopped twice about this and had to explain to the Officers about what DRLs are. Happy to see (again) that communication has been sent to officers about this. – @dpos_smith

Even this logic is not sound. It’s a safety feature. Start from that. – @kevansmith21

Then a who out a road a tek this ticket from Squaddie? – @Mario_Don_

Honestly didn’t know this was a thing, wah see me a get stop everyday. – @Djluda876

What him mean pause? Anyway, this nuh apply to me cause, mi never did ago tek a ticket fi begin with. – @Fabian_Recall

You fine people for not having lights [and] not for having them. – Nyjah Harold

They don’t use their brainpower. Thanks for the clarity and action Commish! – Ju-Ju Sweetie

That is robbery, Government should refund every single person who got tickets for day time running light. – Marlon Reid

A bit of common sense and lack of greed could have negated the need for such an announcement. But whichever works. – Roshane Simmonds

Readers’ reactions sourced from The Gleaner’s X, formerly Twitter, and Facebook pages. Compiled by Khanique McDaniel