I have been driving through Liguanea, St Andrew, regularly for about a decade. Over the past three months there has been a very worrying development which, if not nipped in the bud, has the potential to escalate into a consistent headache for motorists.
Western Bureau:When the 'Lotto Scam' came to the fore in 2006, one of the signs that some western Jamaica communities were awash with cash was the sudden appearance of numerous luxury motor vehicles driven by young men with no known legitimate source of income.
Like the soles of the feet which often get worn after long walks or too much standing, so do tyres on a vehicle after taking a beating from harsh driving conditions.
The way is now clear for Montegonian Doug 'Hollywood' Gore and his Audi TT outfit to compete at this year's Caribbean Motor Racing Championship. With this, Jamaica promises to field one of its strongest ever teams for the regional title.
A group of students from Papine High School, St Andrew, has conceptualised a device which would allow the speed of a motor vehicle to be monitored through the combination of a device attached to the vehicle and a smartphone.
At five years old he negotiates the sharp curves on the race track, two wheels in the air. This is Zander Williams' first go-kart racing season and already he is showing signs that he will be a force to reckon with in the future.
John Powell and Michael Fennell have made a strong start to their campaign in the NACAM Rally Championship with a second-place finish in the Rally Cañadas.The rally took place in Puebla, Mexico, on Saturday, April 21.
The progress of the Road Traffic (Temporary Ticket Amnesty) Act 2012 is very welcome. It brings a proposed six-month amnesty on tickets issued before September 20, 2010 that much closer. Under the amnesty, motorists with outstanding tickets will be able to pay up what they owe without legal proceedings being instigated against them.
While some motor vehicle brands and updated makes of popular models are staples of the Jamaican road, there are those which have had very brief times in the fast - and slow - lanes.
Last Sunday's Mandeville Jamaica Motor Show was the second of an all-island motor show series which started at the Police Officers' Club in St Andrew in January.
The dreams of prospective automobile owners looking for specific vehicles to import may soon be realised, following the official launch of CarMax Jamaica Limited at 2 Chelsea Avenue, St Andrew, last Tuesday.
Some noteworthy new models are due to make world debuts at Auto China 2012 in Beijing, which opens to the public on April 27. The show is an important platform for automakers who want to boost sales at a time of slower demand in the world's biggest auto market.
As many of the students who attend Grove Primary, St Andrew, arrive at school in taxis from Papine, they have to cross Gordon Town Road to get to school. Principal Suzette South, explained the perils involved - and an incident three years ago which led to Douglas 'Dougie' Duncan being asked to get children across the road safely.
The NACAM Rally Championship (NRC) 2012 will be contested over six events in five countries. The events will be in Puebla, Mexico (April 20 - 21), Oaxaca, Mexico (May 18 - 19), Costa Rica (July 6 - 7), Peru (Aug 31 - Sep 1), Panama (Oct 12 - 13) and Colombia (Nov 16 - 17).
The Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA) has formed a strategic partnership with local motorsports regulatory group, the Jamaica Millennium Motoring Club (JMMC), to promote road safety.
At times, the electrifying atmosphere and loud cheers, mixed with friendly verbal clashes, brought back memories of tense battles between rival high schools at a Manning Cup...
Learning to drive is, perhaps, one of the most important and exciting adventures an individual will undertake when they come 'of age'. Jamaican law sets 18 years old as the earliest age a person can be granted a full driver's licence.
Photographer Marlon James easily confesses that he is not an automobile fanatic, certainly "not as much as some people might be. I do love cars and I know a little about them. I just know what brands I like and do my research on the brands that I like". Still James, who works at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, had a larger than life presence at the Automobile Dealers Association (ADA) Motor Show 2012, held late last month at the National Arena, St Andrew.
The Porsche 911, with its sloping roofline, long hood and powerful rear engine, has been a sports car-lover's fantasy for the half century since its 1963 introduction. Its creator, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, grandson of the automaker's founder, is dead at age 76.
'Exciting, refreshing and competitive', were the words used by the Jamaica Karting Association's president (JKA), Neil Williams, to described last Sunday's race meet, held at the Palisadoes International Raceway, Kingston.
