GUYANA’S traffic police recorded 2,590 cases between September 6 and 12, with speeding, dangerous parking, helmet violations, unlicensed driving and vehicle fitness breaches among the offences recorded during the week.
According to figures released by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department, speeding accounted for 399 of the cases, while 107 motorists were cited for leaving vehicles in dangerous positions.
Another 107 cases involved motorcyclists who failed to wear safety helmets, while 78 cases each were recorded for driving unlicensed vehicles and operating tinted motor vehicles.
The Traffic Department also recorded 77 cases for breaches of prescribed vehicle fitness conditions and 73 motorists were cited for failing to wear seatbelts.
Other offences included 56 cases involving motor vehicles without functioning front lights and 43 involving vehicles without rear lights.
Police also recorded 37 cases involving pillion riders who were not wearing safety helmets, while 36 motorists were cited for breaching traffic-light signals.
Thirty-five cases were recorded for driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances, while eight cases involved faulty parking.
The latest figures form part of the GPF’s continuing traffic enforcement and road-safety efforts, which target offences that can increase the risk of crashes and serious injuries on Guyana’s roads.
The enforcement comes against the backdrop of continued police efforts to improve road-user compliance through both traffic checks and public education.
ROAD-SAFETY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Alongside enforcement, the Traffic Department conducted road-safety lectures at 16 schools across several administrative regions during the week of September 7 to 11.
The schools included Woodley Park Secondary and Cotton Tree Nursery in Region Five; Cindy’s Academy in Region Four; Yarakita Primary, Santa Rosa Primary and Port Kaituma Secondary in Region One; and schools in Regions Six and Seven.
Among the Region Six institutions visited were No. 48 Primary, All Saints Primary, No. 59 Primary, Canje Secondary, No. 36 Primary, No. 68 Primary, Lower Corentyne Secondary, New Market Primary and No. 71 Massiah Primary.
Bright Horizon Primary in Region Seven was also included in the outreach programme.
The school visits form part of the Traffic Department’s road-safety education programme, which seeks to familiarise children and young people with responsible road use and the importance of complying with traffic laws.
With vulnerable road users, including motorcyclists, pedestrians and children, facing heightened risks on the road, the combination of enforcement and early road-safety education remains an important component of efforts to reduce crashes and prevent avoidable injuries and deaths.
The GPF has repeatedly urged motorists and other road users to exercise greater care, obey traffic regulations and avoid behaviours that place themselves and others at risk.
