Georgetown – September 17, 2025 – Speeding, drunk driving, and unsafe practices continue to plague Guyana’s roads, and police say they are coming down hard. In just seven days, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department recorded a staggering 1,819 traffic cases during an intense nationwide campaign.
The majority of charges were for reckless behaviour. Speeding alone accounted for 231 cases, while 114 motorcyclists were caught riding without helmets. Another 105 vehicles were flagged for illegal tints, and 87 drivers were found without seatbelts. Police also charged 20 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol, with dozens more cited for unlighted vehicles, poor packing, and breaches of fitness conditions.
But the crackdown hasn’t stopped at tickets and charges. The GPF is also pushing education in schools and communities. Officers fanned out across 48 schools in 10 regions, from Georgetown to Linden, Lethem to Mabaruma, where they met pupils, teachers, and parents to talk about pedestrian safety, helmets, seatbelts, speeding, and the dangers of drinking and driving.
Traffic ranks took the message to the streets as well, hosting 20 road lectures at hotspots such as Soesdyke Junction, Mahaica Public Road, Tuschen Public Road, and the new Ogle Highway. Outreach teams also engaged communities in Mahdia, Tuschen, and Diamond, while at Lethem, flyers were handed to Brazilian drivers entering Guyana.
The GPF has also launched a visible safety push, repainting pedestrian crossings near schools and busy roads across Regions One, Two, Four, Five, Six, Seven, and Nine. Fresh white lines now mark crossings in Georgetown’s Water Street, Robb Street, North Road, and Church Street, with support from Republic Bank Guyana. Crossings were also restored in Rose Hall Town, Golden Grove, Mahaica, Santa Rosa, Aurora, Anna Regina, Bartica, Potaro, and Matthew’s Ridge.
Police say the campaign is aimed at protecting children and pedestrians, while reinforcing a zero-tolerance stance against reckless drivers.Despite the heightened presence on the roads, fatal accidents have continued in 2025, underscoring the urgency of the campaign.
The GPF stressed that only citizen cooperation and discipline can reverse the toll unsafe driving continues to take on lives.
