Police have taken into custody the driver of motorcar, PAL 3206 after a video circulated on social media showing the vehicle being driven recklessly along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road. The video, which emerged on Sunday, showed the car traveling east along the southern carriageway from Beterverwagting Public Road towards Triumph Public Road. Investigators said the driver violated the one-way lane, forcing several motorists to take evasive action to avoid collisions.
On Monday, at around 10:00h, the 30-year-old driver, an Information Technology (IT) Technician from Martyrs Ville, Mon Repos, ECD was arrested at his residence. He is currently in custody at the Beterverwagting Police Station and is expected to face charges for dangerous driving and breach of one-way traffic regulations when he appears before the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court today. Guyana has introduced an automated traffic enforcement system aimed at reducing speeding and dangerous driving on the country’s roadways. The system, known as the Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS), uses advanced speed cameras, radar speed signs, and digital monitoring technology to detect traffic violations without the need for police ranks to be physically present. The cameras automatically record vehicles that exceed the speed limit or commit other traffic offences, capturing details such as the vehicle’s licence plate, speed, and lane position.
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