MORE than 3,000 traffic-related offences were recorded across Guyana between May 10 and May 16, 2026, with speeding continuing to account for the vast majority of violations, according to the latest enforcement statistics released by the police.
Police recorded a total of 3,168 traffic cases during the one-week period, including 1,308 speeding offences, 123 cases involving failure to wear safety helmets, and 104 seatbelt violations.
Authorities also reported 64 cases involving unlicensed drivers, 55 breaches of prescribed fitness conditions for vehicles, and 54 offences related to illegally tinted motor vehicles.
In addition, police documented 36 cases of driving under the influence (DUI) and another 36 offences involving pillion riders without safety helmets. Other violations included leaving motor vehicles in dangerous positions (92), breaches of traffic light signals (27), faulty parking (7), and unlighted motor vehicles, with 49 vehicles found without front lights and 42 without rear lights.
The figures were released alongside details of an extensive public education campaign carried out during the same period as part of ongoing road safety and traffic awareness efforts.
Traffic ranks conducted lectures and outreach exercises at taxi bases, police stations, public roads, bars, villages, and community venues across the country. Among the locations targeted were Sheriff Street, Charity Public Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, Mahdia, Mabaruma, Sea Wall Road, and the township of New Amsterdam.
Outreach activities were also held at several entertainment establishments, including Pearly Bar, Fresh Cash Bar, Rewind Sports Bar, Eclipse Bar, Diamond Tip Sports Bar, and Mets Sports Bar, where officers engaged patrons on responsible road use and the dangers of impaired driving.
Police further expanded their education programme to schools between May 11 and May 15, conducting road safety lectures at institutions in Regions One, Two, Four and Nine.
Schools included Tobago Primary in Region One, Karasabai Secondary in Region Nine, Gangram Primary in Region Six, and several schools in Region Two, including Somerset and Berks Nursery, Huis’t Dieren Primary, Onderneeming Nursery, Sparta Primary and Suddie Primary. Timehri Primary in Region Four B also participated in the initiative.
The traffic enforcement and education exercises form part of ongoing efforts by the police to reduce road fatalities and improve compliance with traffic laws nationwide.