Assaulted by a cab driver?

[Bnewb]

I'm just curious but do the police or Jamaican authorities crack down on "cab drivers" that don't have red plates?

Yes, they do crackdown on illegal "cab drivers"...but unfortunately like anywhere, there are always those that try to sneak around the system. They also check red & white plate drivers quite regularly to make sure they are legal to be driving on the roads....these are called spot checks.