The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

ON Thursday, December 15, 2016, I took my just delivered vehicle a 2006 Mazda Demio to the Road Traffic  Depot on West Bay street (Fort Charlotte) to be inspected and licensed.

I was extremely pleased at the service of the Checkers, who processed me in record time, believe me I was impressed. My younger brother accompanied me to the cashier to make the payment to complete the transaction. After giving the cashier the documents she stated: “That will be $155.” One hundred and fifty five dollars. My brother said they must be doing you straight through to 2018. My birthday is February 12, so we are looking at a three month period. I gave her exact change, a hundred, a fifty and a five. She as usual at these depots never give receipts (at least I never got one). The disc had 37.50+40 then below 75.50.  I assumed it meant a total of $155, but fully intended to go to Carmichael and check what this $155 covered. What I found out was that 37.50 plus 40 equals $77.50 total.

The very next day, Friday, December 15, I went back to the same cashier, who denied telling me 155, instead she said she added the inspection fee of $35 or $112.50. I told her I had two witnesses who heard her and saw me pay $155. She knew she had an out as I was never given a receipt.

Firstly, she clipped me out of $42.50 plus in February I will have to pay another inspection fee of $35, plus whatever it costs for the new plates or registration.

I would write the Director of Road Traffic asking that everybody gets a receipt, as is their right; but I have  written this fellow a few times before, and have not had the courtesy of an acknowledgment.

Therein lies a loophole for criminal activity which cannot be traced  even by Dick Tracy.

JEFFREY WILLIAMS

Nassau,

December 18, 2016.