HGP Nightly News – The Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department is turning up the pressure on motorists, recording 3,107 cases in a single week as enforcement was boosted through stronger detection methods and technology. The official figures, released January 10, 2026, show one clear trend dominating the charge sheets: speeding.
Police said they made 964 speeding cases, making it the most common offence for the period and reinforcing what traffic officials describe as a stubborn and risky habit on Guyana’s roads. The department noted that the spike is tied, in part, to improved monitoring capabilities that are allowing ranks to identify and ticket offenders more consistently.
Beyond speeding, the statistics point to widespread breaches affecting both drivers and motorcyclists. Police recorded 168 cases of motorcyclists riding without helmets, along with 62 cases where pillion riders were carried without helmets. There were also 69 seatbelt offences, and 37 cases of driving under the influence of alcohol.Other offences included 151 cases of vehicles left in dangerous positions, 93 cases of vehicles unlighted at the rear, and 57 cases unlighted at the front.
Police also recorded 59 breaches of prescribed fitness conditions, 49 cases involving unlicensed drivers, 15 breaches of traffic light signals, and nine cases related to faulty packing of loads.While tickets were rising, traffic ranks said enforcement is only one side of the strategy. During the same period, officers carried out a wide slate of public education sessions across Regions Two, Three, Four, Six, Nine and Ten, targeting spaces where risky behaviour often begins or escalates.
Lectures and outreach were conducted at bars and restaurants, police stations, taxi bases, fire service locations, and along major roadways including the Heroes Highway, Nelson Mandela Avenue, Independent Boulevard, and the Linden Highway.
Among the named venues were Krave Bar, B&S Beer Garden, Phantom’s Bar, and Airport Bar, along with several police station compounds. Officials said the aim is to keep road users informed through refresher guidance on traffic laws and safe driving practices, regardless of community or location.
They also warned that speeding remains a familiar marker among accident-prone drivers, with some motorists exceeding limits by 20 to 30 kilometres per hour, particularly on highways. With ongoing road works along the East Bank Demerara corridor, the Traffic Department said ranks have been maintaining a heavy presence to keep traffic moving and reduce disruption, even as they contend with challenges such as poor road surfaces, limited signage, and inadequate lighting in some areas.
The department said inspectors and ranks, including Inspectors Peter John, Nasir Muhammad, Harold Noble and Moolchand Jadunandan, along with Sergeants Rose, Kumar, Orna, Luckie and Payne and supporting constables, will remain deployed until the road development project is completed. The Police Force is again urging motorists to slow down, follow the law, and put safety first, while warning that enforcement will continue as part of the wider push to reduce crashes and fatalities on Guyana’s roads.
