Many motorists are left crying on a daily basis downtown Kingston as their motor vehicles are towed away by wrecker operators.

There are times when the motorists are not certain whether their vehicles have been stolen or towed away.

An elderly man who journeyed from St Ann with his wife last week for her to do business at the Accountant General's Office, downtown Kingston, was annoyed that there was no parking area at the office area for pensioners who came there daily from all over the island.

"When I drove through the entrance of the Accountant General's Office on King Street there were about three parking spaces in the yard and they were all taken," he said.

"I could not find anywhere to park on King Street so I parked at a side street, but when we returned about 30 minutes later my car was missing. I thought at first that my car was stolen, but a man who was standing near to where my car was parked asked me if it was my car that was towed away.

"It cost me $5,000 to get back my car and it was just by chance that I had that amount of money on me. If I did not have the money on me I would have to go back to St Ann to get the money and then journey back to Kingston the next day.

"The spot where I parked my car I was not blocking anywhere and it is a shame that there are no signs in the city telling motorists where there are parking garages. I think the Government officials should provide adequate parking spaces for motorists in the city before they let loose the wrecker operators on motorists.

"So what has happened to the traffic wardens who were doing a good job ticketing motorists who parked in no parking areas. I think getting a ticket would be less burdensome for motorists because they would not be forced to pay the money immediately," the motorist added.

"I am suggesting that the government bring back the ticketing system because the tickets could be pasted on the windshield of the motorcars and if the motorists refuse to pay then when they go to license their motor vehicles, it should be compulsorily for them to pay the fine at that time, " the motorist added.

In regards to your suggestion which is a very good one, the authorities could make regu-lations under the Road Traffic Act for traffic wardens and the police to issue such tickets.