Over 2000 speeding drivers prosecuted – Traffic Chief

…Police Inspector named “chief speedster” with 61 tickets

Following the rollout of the Government’s Safe Road Initiative System (SRIS) back in April 2025, more than 2000 errant drivers have been prosecuted for speeding offences to date.

This was according to Traffic Chief Assistant Commissioner of Police Mahendra Singh during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), where he added that the “chief speedster” was identified as a Police Inspector with 61 tickets to his name. He is being prosecuted for the offences.
“I can tell you that there was one specific driver for the offence of dangerous driving flagged 13 times, on 13 different occasions. He was charged and placed before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for eight of those dangerous driving matters. He will be going to court shortly again for the others,” Singh stated.
In addition, he noted that more than 1200 cases of dangerous driving have been recorded.

“Then I’ll tell you that each week in the Georgetown and Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts, we have multiple cases filed and being heard for dangerous driving. The system is working; that system is a plus for us, and it helps us to achieve smart traffic management,” the Traffic Chief added.
Guyana’s drive to improve road safety has recorded a significant milestone, with more than 51,000 e-tickets issued since the rollout of the initiative to strengthen traffic enforcement and reduce road fatalities.
The system was designed with safeguards to prevent bias and compromise while ensuring violations are detected and addressed efficiently.
“This safe road initiative is technologically driven. It is one that has at its core safeguards built in to prevent any biases, any interference, or any form of compromise.” More than $205 million has been collected from fines, with over 52 per cent of the 51,000 tickets issued paid by offenders.
The system is currently active along major corridors, including the Heroes Highway, the Mandela-to-Eccles interlink, the East Coast Public Road, and parts of Region Three, where noticeable reductions in serious and fatal accidents have been recorded.