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Traffic offenders fined, jailed and licences suspended as GPF aggressively tackles offences
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has announced that there will be a $150,000 bail attached for traffic offenders, as well as suspended licenses, fines and jail sentences.
In a statement to the media on Friday the GPF announced that it has intensified the enforcement against dangerous driving, which has resulted in multiple motorists being charged, fined and placed before the courts this week, subsequent to their offences being captured on traffic cameras.
Offences included speeding and third lane violations.
“These actions form part of the continued rollout of the Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS), deployed in partnership between the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) and Guyana Police Force, which utilises automated cameras and data-driven monitoring to identify traffic breaches and support enforcement actions through the courts,” the police said.
Traffic on the roadway. (GPF)
On Wednesday, the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court #2 and the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court #7 saw several drivers making appearances to answer dangerous driving charges. Magistrates Abigail Gibbs and S. Lallram presided over the matters which saw Junior McKenzie, driver of minibus BAF 6744, being charged with two counts of Dangerous Driving and fined $100,000.
Minibus drivers Orin Harper, driver of BPP 3825, faced two counts of Dangerous Driving and was fined $100,000 and, Hemraj Ramfal, driver of BAE 7621, pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of $150,000.
“Haraish Looknauth (BAC 2361), Cylus Gibson (BAE 3131), Mike McGarrell (BAJ 4071), and Keshav Lachman (BAH 8423) were each fined $50,000 for Dangerous Driving.
Several matters were adjourned due to the absence of defendants, including those involving Odinga McDonald, Dasrat Mirchand, and Kelvin Hardy, all drivers of minibuses. These cases were rescheduled for February 3, 2026,” police said.
Trevor Peters (BZZ 9177) and Mahadeo Mangra (BAM 3367) each appeared before Magistrate Lallram and fined $50,000- or 10-weeks’ imprisonment, while Leroy Jonas, driver of minibus BAL 5912, faced two counts of Dangerous Driving and was fined $100,000- or 20-weeks’ imprisonment. His driver’s licence was suspended for six months.
“Two defendants, Hensley Alleyne (BAC 8810) and Raymond Clement (BAK 1075), were absent when their matters were called. The Traffic Department have also indicated that additional cases relating to unpaid speeding tickets detected through the SRIS traffic camera system are expected to come before the courts. Motorists are reminded that failure to attend court when summoned may result in further legal consequences, including the issuance of warrants,” police said.
In this light the traffic department reiterated that dangerous driving, which includes third-lane violations and offences detected via traffic cameras, puts lives at risk and will be met with firm action. Motorists are being urged to obey traffic laws, respect lane discipline, and drive responsibly.
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