SPEEDING, seatbelt breaches and motorcycle helmet violations continue to dominate Guyana’s traffic offence statistics, with the Guyana Police Force Traffic Department recording 3,577 cases between January 11 and 17, 2026.
According to the department’s weekly report, ranks charged 1,617 motorists for exceeding the speed limit, by far the most common offence, as enforcement efforts intensified across the country.
Other major violations included 147 cases of motorcyclists failing to wear safety helmets, 112 cases of leaving vehicles in dangerous positions, 85 cases of failing to wear seatbelts, and 82 cases involving breaches of prescribed fitness conditions.
Police also recorded 74 instances of unlighted vehicles at the front, 72 at the rear, and 43 cases of unlicensed driving.
There were 50 cases of drivers carrying pillion riders without safety helmets, 28 cases of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, nine breaches of traffic light signals, and eight cases of faulty packing of loads.
In total, the 3,577 cases represent what police describe as a combination of increased deployment on the roadways and greater reliance on technology.
The Traffic Department said the use of the Speed Recording and Information System (SRIS) continues to play a major role in detecting speeding motorists.
“Drivers are forewarned that speeding will not only get you to your destination faster, but it has the potential for accident occurrence and loss of life,” the department cautioned.
Alongside enforcement, traffic ranks also intensified their public education drive, conducting lectures in schools across multiple regions between January 12 and 16.
Among the institutions visited were Diamond Nursery (Region 4B), Arapaima Nursery (Region 9), North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary (Region 4A), Cotton Tree Nursery (Region 5), Yarakita Primary, Almond Beach Primary, Sebai Primary and Secondary, and Karaburi Primary in Region One. Schools in Regions Two, Five and Six, including CV Nunes Primary, Fisher Primary, Queenstown Primary, Taymouth Manor Primary, Charity Secondary, JC Chandisingh Secondary and the Berbice Education Institute, were also part of the outreach.
Between Sunday, January 11 and Saturday, January 17, traffic ranks also conducted a wide-ranging series of lectures and engagements with drivers, patrons, bars and communities, as well as appearances on radio programmes.
These activities were held at locations including Unity, Mahaica; Rosignol Stelling Road; Port Kaituma; Kitty, Brickdam, Ruimveldt, Turkeyen and Alberttown police station compounds; Mocha Housing Scheme; Yarrowkabra Village; Bartica; Mahdia; Mabaruma; and several busy intersections in Georgetown and along the Linden Highway.
Outreach also extended to radio, with programmes aired on 104.3 FM in Linden and 102.5 FM NCN.
The Traffic Department said the dual approach of strict enforcement and sustained public education will continue as it seeks to curb what it described as widespread non-compliance among roadusers and improve overall road safety nationwide.
