– police record 2,985 traffic offences last week
THE Guyana Police Force recorded 2,985 traffic offences between October 11 and 17, 2026, with speeding, breaches of prescribed vehicle fitness conditions and dangerous parking among the most prevalent violations.
The figures formed part of the force’s weekly traffic-enforcement report, which also highlighted continued efforts to promote road safety through public education, community outreach and engagement with drivers, motorists, bar patrons and schoolchildren across the country.
Speeding accounted for 434 cases during the reporting period, while 142 cases involved breaches of prescribed fitness conditions and 105 involved motorcyclists failing to wear safety helmets.
The police also recorded 89 cases of motorists leaving vehicles in dangerous positions, 83 seatbelt violations and 51 cases involving unlicensed drivers.
The other reported offences included 43 cases of pillion riders travelling without safety helmets, 37 cases each for driving under the influence of alcohol and operating motor vehicles with illegal or unauthorised tinted windows and 25 cases each for vehicles having unlighted front and rear lights.
Additionally, 16 motorists were cited for breaching traffic-light signals, while seven cases involved faulty parking.
The figures underscore the range of traffic violations being addressed by law enforcement, including behaviours that can increase the risk of collisions and serious injuries.
Speeding reduces a driver’s ability to react to hazards and increases the severity of crashes, while failing to wear seatbelts or safety helmets leaves vehicle occupants and motorcyclists more vulnerable to serious injury. Driving under the influence also compromises judgment, coordination and reaction time.
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Alongside enforcement, the Guyana Police Force conducted lectures and outreach activities from October 11 to 17, targeting drivers, patrons of bars, taxi operators and residents in communities across several regions.
The engagements covered locations in Georgetown, the East Bank and West Coast of Demerara, the West Bank of Demerara, the East Coast of Demerara, Essequibo, Berbice, Region One, Region Nine and the North West District.
Among the locations visited were the Stabroek Market area, Camp and Church streets, Regent Street, Mandela Avenue, Grove, Diamond, Tuschen, De Kinderen, Zeeburg, Stanleytown, La Grange, Leonora and Cornelia Ida.
Outreach activities also reached communities in Moruca, Tapakuma, Kumaka and Port Kaituma, reflecting an effort to extend road-safety education beyond the major urban centres.
Taxi operators and commercial drivers were among the groups engaged at several locations, including hire-car and taxi services along the West Coast of Demerara and in Georgetown.
The police also conducted school-based lectures between October 12 and 16, reaching pupils at Santa Rosa Primary School in Region One, Better Success Nursery and Anna Regina Nursery in Region Two, Craig Nursery in Region Four, St Ignatius Secondary School and Yupukari Secondary School in Region Nine, and Little Giants Elementary School at Police Headquarters.
The school engagements formed part of efforts to familiarise young people with road-safety practices and encourage responsible behaviour among future road users.
The combination of enforcement and public education remains important to improving road-user behaviour, reducing preventable crashes and protecting lives on Guyana’s roads.
Motorists are urged to obey speed limits, wear seatbelts, ensure that vehicles meet prescribed fitness requirements, avoid driving under the influence of alcohol and comply with traffic signals. Motorcyclists and their pillion riders should also wear approved safety helmets.
The Guyana Police Force’s weekly figures highlight the continuing need for motorists to exercise caution and take personal responsibility for road safety.
