– over 3,100 traffic offences recorded last week

THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department has reported a total of 3,181 traffic offences recorded during the period January 25 to January 31, 2026, as enforcement operations and public education activities continued across the country.
According to official traffic statistics, speeding accounted for the majority of offences, with 1,331 cases recorded. This was followed by 172 instances of leaving a motor vehicle in a dangerous position and 110 cases of failure to wear seatbelts. Police also recorded 96 cases of riders failing to wear safety helmets, along with 28 cases of carrying a pillion rider without a helmet.
Other offences included 40 unlicensed drivers, 27 cases of driving under the influence, 35 instances of unlighted rear motor vehicles, 26 unlighted front motor vehicles, 18 breaches of prescribed fitness conditions, 16 cases of faulty packing, 11 breaches of traffic light signals, and six offences involving tinted motor vehicles.
In parallel with enforcement efforts, the Traffic Department conducted an extensive public education and awareness drive throughout the same period. Lectures and outreach activities were held with drivers, taxi operators, bar patrons and community members, as well as through radio programmes and walkabout engagements.
These sessions were conducted at more than 40 locations nationwide, including major highways, police stations, taxi bases, schools, communities and media houses. Areas covered ranged from Georgetown and the East Coast and West Bank Demerara to Linden, Bartica, Mahdia, the Essequibo Coast, Parika, and several riverain and hinterland communities, including Port Kaituma, Kumaka and Arakaka.
Additionally, the Traffic Department delivered road safety lectures at 14 nursery, primary and secondary schools between January 26 and January 30, spanning Regions One, Three, Four, Five and Nine. Schools engaged included Diamond Primary, Leonora Primary, Port Kaituma Primary, Hosororo Secondary, Quarrie Primary, and several nursery and pre-schools.
The Guyana Police Force reiterated its commitment to reducing road accidents and fatalities through a combination of strict enforcement and continuous public education, urging all roadusers to observe traffic laws and adopt responsible driving behaviours to ensure safer roadways for all.