HGP Nightly News – A Police Inspector has been identified as the country’s “chief speedster” after racking up 61 speeding tickets under the government’s safe road initiative. Traffic Chief Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh said the officer is among more than 2,000 persons who have been prosecuted for speeding offences since the technology-driven road safety system was rolled out in April 2025.
Speaking with the Department of Public Information, Singh said the Inspector of Police is being prosecuted for the offences.
The Traffic Chief also disclosed that one driver was flagged 13 times for dangerous driving on 13 separate occasions. He said that driver has already been charged and placed before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for eight of those matters and is expected to return to court for the remaining cases.
“I can tell you that there was one specific driver for the offence of dangerous driving flagged 13 times, 13 different occasions. He was charged…and placed before the Georgetown Magistrates Court for eight of those dangerous driving matters. He’d be going to court shortly again for the others,” Singh said.
According to the Traffic Chief, more than 1,200 cases of dangerous driving have been recorded since the system became operational.
He said multiple dangerous driving matters are now being filed and heard weekly at the Georgetown and Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts.
“The system is working; that system is a plus for us, it helps us to achieve smart traffic management,” Singh stated.
The safe road initiative has so far resulted in more than 51,000 e-tickets being issued as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen traffic enforcement and reduce road deaths.
More than $205 million has been collected in fines, with over 52 per cent of the issued tickets already paid by offenders.
Singh said the system is designed with safeguards to prevent bias, interference or compromise.
“This safe road initiative is technologically driven. It is one which has at its core, safeguards built in to prevent any biases, any interference, or any form of compromise,” he said.
The system is currently active along major corridors, including the Heroes Highway, the Mandela-to-Eccles interlink, the East Coast Public Road and sections of Region Three.
Authorities say those areas have recorded noticeable reductions in serious and fatal accidents since the rollout of the initiative.
