THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) pointed out yesterday that, under the law, even its ranks are required to be licensed drivers.

That was in response to an article in a section of the media where the Force acknowledged a ‘Letter to the Editor’ by Ganesh Mahipaul published in the Guyana Times of February 19, under the caption, “Can a Police Officer drive without a driver’s licence?”
The GPF said under the law no person is permitted to drive any motor vehicle on a road unless he/she is the holder of a valid driver’s licence.
“This applies to members of the GPF as well, whether they are driving a police vehicle or any other motor vehicle.
Section 23(1) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act clearly states that:
“A person shall not drive a motor vehicle on a road unless he/she is the holder of a driver’s licence and a person shall not employ any person to drive a motor vehicle on a road unless the person so employed is the holder of a driver’s licence and, if any person acts in contravention of this section, he/she shall be guilty of an offence,” the police reiterated.