Government of Virgin Islands v. Kelbert

HOFFMAN, Municipal Judge

OPINION

The incidents in dispute occurred on the Macadam Road paralleling the main entrance to the Truman Airport in *435St. Thomas. The defendant contends that he may not be convicted of the motor vehicle infractions that he has been charged with violating because he contends this road is not a public highway.

We hold that the area in question is open to and used by the public and that a person operating a vehicle in this area is within the purview of 20 VIC § 497 and 20 VIC § 503 and subject to these provisions. In statutes such as these it is well settled that the word…