GPF intensifies enforcement efforts to boost road safety nationwide

Ranks of the Traffic Department are strategically positioned daily with the clear purpose of enforcing road regulations and ensuring that the nation’s roads remain safe for all citizens, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) stated.

These ranks are deployed at congested junctions and other hotspots to help prevent accidents. The GPF confirmed that their presence is not intended to harass or inconvenience members of the public, but rather to serve as a preventive measure and to ensure that traffic safety and order are maintained.
Over the years, the GPF has placed significant emphasis on enhancing road safety through traffic enforcement campaigns focused on speeding, driving under the influence and the reckless use of the roadway. These data-driven measures are strategically planned based on accident trends and high-traffic areas.
While some road users may view visible traffic enforcement measures as interruptions or unnecessary, the reality is that enforcement plays an integral role in saving lives and deterring reckless and dangerous use of the roadways.
“The Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department does not stand as an adversary to road users, but rather as a guardian of road safety in Guyana, committed to ensuring that every driver, passenger, cyclist and pedestrian reaches their destination safely,” the GPF stated.
Further, it stated that the traffic department continues to assiduously pursue its mandate of creating safer roads across the country; this cannot be achieved single-handedly without the support, understanding and compliance of road users, especially drivers. The GPF is also reiterating that the responsibility lies with every individual to use the roadways in a safe and responsible manner, with consideration for themselves and their fellow road users.
“It is also important to note that since the introduction of the Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS) by the Government, the Force’s Traffic Department has received much-needed support in managing traffic more efficiently and effectively. The SRIS, along with its cameras, speed signs and automated speed ticketing system, has made it easier for ranks to monitor and detect traffic violations in real time.”
A more in-depth overview of the SRIS and how it has strengthened traffic management and enforcement countrywide will be covered in a subsequent report.