Over 2,000 E-Tickets issued for traffic violations- Traffic chief

May 15, 2025 News

Kaieteur News- Assistant Commissioner and Traffic Chief, Mahendra Singh, said that over 2,000 electronic tickets have already been issued through the newly implemented Automatic E-Ticketing System, part of the government’s broader Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS) initiative.

Speaking on Monday at the sidelines of the Caribbean Commissioners of Police Conference, held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Singh told reporters that the system is proving effective in detecting and penalising speeding violations.

“The e-ticketing system is working well so far,” Singh stated. “As the system continues to improve and the numbers increase, we will continue to keep the public aware.”

Over 2,000 E-Tickets issued for traffic violations- Traffic chief

One of the vehicles that was captured speeding

The e-ticketing initiative is part of the Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS), which was officially launched by the Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force on April 7, 2025. The system, which has been operational since July 2024 in a pilot phase, uses advanced speed cameras and radar speed signs connected to a cloud-based infrastructure to automatically detect speeding violations.

SRIS not only addresses speeding but also targets other offences such as failure to wear seat belts, obscured licence plates, and the use of prohibited window tints.

Singh emphasised that the system is not just about issuing tickets but about saving lives. “The importance of this is not the generation of the tickets just to keep the public in check,” he explained. “It is to make them more aware that the more you drive at a high level of speed, the likelihood of an impact resulting in death from an accident is greater. All we are asking is that, as the system is in place, reduce the speed at which you travel. Road safety will prevail in terms of our increased and effective use of the road, which will be guaranteed.”

On April 8, just one day after the official launch, SRIS recorded over 259 speeding violations. According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, one vehicle with licence plate PAJ 4671 was captured travelling at 152 km/h along the East Coast. The registered owner, Leon Kyte, is now the subject of a police summons. The high-resolution images generated by the system also flagged additional infractions, including an obscured license plate and illegally tinted windows. The summons requires the owner to appear in the Magistrates’ Court at a specified date and time. The driver was subsequently charged and granted bail.

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