Latest update April 6th, 2025 12:03 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Berbice motorists complain about buying BBQ tickets or be charged

May 03, 2011 News

Motorists in Berbice are angry that some traffic ranks are acting in a manner that leaves much to be desired of the Guyana Police Force.
At least three drivers have complained about traffic cops who pull them over for speeding and checking of their documents and then force them to purchase several Bar-B-Q tickets as an alternative to being charged.
On Saturday, a driver related that his motor car was pulled over by a traffic rank on the Number 19 Public Road on the Corentyne. The rank greeted the driver and told him that the radar gun clocked him travelling at 83 kilometers per hour in an 80 kph zone.
He then invited the officer out of the car and asked him to go next to the traffic police vehicle where he would show the driver the radar’s reading and write the charge.
The driver told this newspaper that the officer showed him the radar gun displaying 86 kph and not 83 kph as the officer had initially told him.
After several minutes of begging, the driver alleged that he was asked to purchase a Bar-B- Q ticket as an alternative to being charged that afternoon.
Drivers have complained that some ranks are forcing drivers to purchase BBQ  tickets for takeaway lunches. They question this new trend of some ranks in the force, especially in Berbice.
Motorists have also lamented the displays on the radar guns after ranks pull them over for speeding and question whether some of those readings were genuine.
The issue of traffic ranks hiding in bus sheds, under trees and behind lamp posts to catch speeding motorists also came up for discussion with the motorists.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| April, 4th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest tips off today

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest tips off today

Apr 05, 2025

…19 teams to vie for top honours Kaieteur Sports- Basketball teams from around the world will be in action this weekend, when the ‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest gets underway. Competing for a...
Read More
Twin tons from Anderson, Imlach steer Eagles back on course

Twin tons from Anderson, Imlach steer Eagles back...

Apr 05, 2025

Race for quarterfinal spots commence today at MoE ground

Race for quarterfinal spots commence today at MoE...

Apr 05, 2025

Marsh sets up Lucknow’s comfortable win over Mumbai

Marsh sets up Lucknow’s comfortable win...

Apr 05, 2025

Saints and GTI dominate as YBG Georgetown Regional Conference continues

Saints and GTI dominate as YBG Georgetown...

Apr 04, 2025

Carty misses ton, Hamilton (80) sets up tense battle as Harpy Eagles speed ace Alimohamed bags 5

Carty misses ton, Hamilton (80) sets up tense...

Apr 04, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • The One-Man Republic

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There exists, tucked away on the margin of maps and minds, a country that has perfected... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]