THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department recorded 3,089 traffic offences during the period 23rd to 29th November, 2025, as authorities continue heightened enforcement and public-education efforts aimed at reducing carnage on the country’s roads.
According to the weekly enforcement summary, speeding remained the leading offence, with 748 drivers cited.
This has consistently been the most common violation nationwide and remains a major contributor to fatal accidents, prompting GPF to increase highway patrols and nighttime monitoring.
Other major offences included tinted front windscreens (307 cases), failure to wear safety helmets (116 cases), unlicensed drivers (61), and leaving vehicles in dangerous positions (179), a recurring issue in both urban and rural districts.
Police also charged 98 operators for breaches of prescribed fitness conditions, while 35 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence.
Traffic ranks also documented 106 seatbelt violations, 39 cases of pillion riders without helmets, 14 faulty packing offences, and more than 100 unlighted vehicle violations, split between front (54) and rear (49) lights. Fourteen drivers were also charged for breaching traffic-light signals.
Alongside enforcement, the GPF continued its nationwide road-safety education outreach, visiting eight schools across Regions 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9 between Monday, 24th and Friday, 28th November, 2025. The sessions targeted nursery and primary-level students, focusing on pedestrian awareness, proper crossing techniques, and early road-use responsibility.
Schools visited included Cane Grove Primary and Helena Nursery in Region 4C; Yakasari Primary in Region 6; Early Learners Nursery and Parika Back Primary in Region 3; Lovely Lass Nursery in Region 5; Semonie Nursery in Region 9 and Chase Academy in Region 4A.
Police officials say educating children early remains critical as the country sees increasing traffic volume driven by rapid expansion in transportation, commerce, and population movement.
From Sunday, 23rd to Saturday, 29th November, the Traffic Department also conducted a series of engagements targeting drivers, riders, pedestrians, bar operators, and general road users across 30 locations countrywide.
Outreach areas included several high-traffic corridors—such as Heroes Highway, Nelson Mandela Avenue, Sheriff Street, Brickdam, Turkeyen, Tuschen, Zeelugt, Mahaica, and the East Coast corridor—as well as communities such as Melanie, Mon Repos, East La Penitence, Mabaruma, Anna Regina, Canje, and Moco Moco Village.
Recognising the link between alcohol consumption and road accidents, the GPF also hosted educational sessions at bars and entertainment venues, including Spice Grand, Elite Bar, Elevate Bar, Escape Lounge, JAM’s Bar, Island Bar, and other nightspots.
The department additionally visited Massy Distribution’s Montrose Branch to engage employees and corporate drivers on safe-driving standards.
With the holiday season approaching, a period that historically records increased road accidents, the GPF says enforcement will continue to intensify. Officers are expected to maintain high visibility at nightspots, public-road hotspots, and major arteries while expanding education in schools and communities.
Authorities continue to urge the public to adopt safer road-use habits, emphasising that enforcement alone cannot reduce traffic deaths without broad behavioural change.
