The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has publicly acknowledged the wrongful issuance of a traffic ticket to a woman in a video that has gone viral on social media and said they are investigating the matter.

According to the video, the woman in question was told that she received the ticket because she was a newly licensed driver and did not have a senior license holder present while driving.

She received a ticket for Failing to comply with the terms and conditions of the first 12 months and was ordered to pay J$6,000.

“After investigation, it has been determined that the ticket was issued to the motorist in error. As such, we are now taking steps to reach out to her, as the ticket is to be withdrawn,” the JCF wrote on Twitter.

Under Section 27 of the Road Traffic Act of 2018, it states a motorist must comply with the terms and conditions during the first twelve months of the grant of the license, namely: The breath alcohol concentration of the holder shall not exceed 0.01 percent or 10 micrograms of alcohol per 100 mililitres of breath while driving, the holder shall not drive more than 80 kilometres per hour on any road, and the holder shall not drive a motor vehicle carrying either passengers or goods for reward.