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‘Camera Crackdown’: 12 drivers busted for dangerous driving
(Kaieteur News) – At least 12 drivers, including 11 minibus operators and one motor pick-up driver were hauled before the courts between January 13 and 14, 2026, after being caught driving dangerously on roadways across Georgetown and the East Coast of Demerara.
The Guyana Police Force in its statement on Thursday said that the charges laid form part of its ongoing efforts to curb dangerous driving. Several motorists have been charged, fined, and brought before the courts for traffic offences detected through the Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS) traffic cameras. Introduced in April 2025, the SRIS utilises automated cameras and data-driven monitoring to identify traffic violations and support enforcement actions through the judicial system.
Minibus BAK seen driving in an illegal third lane.
“The Traffic Department has indicated that traffic cameras operating under the SRIS framework continue to identify dangerous driving behaviour, and additional matters are expected to be listed before the courts as enforcement continues,” police said.
On January 13, Kelvin Roy Hardy, a minibus driver , appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs, where he faced three counts of dangerous driving. He was fined $150,000 and had his driver’s licence suspended for four months.
Another minibus driver, Dasrat Mirchand of minibus BAK 2053, was charged with one count of dangerous driving and fined $50,000.
On January 14, six additional minibus drivers appeared at the same court before Magistrate Clive Nurse. Ernest Pollard, driver of minibus BAG 3019, and Manoj Amraj, driver of minibus BAH 2191, were each charged with one count of dangerous driving and fined $50,000.
John Adeyinka, driver of minibus BAD 617, was also charged with one count of dangerous driving, and his matter was adjourned to March 11, 2026. Earl Gathers, driver of minibus BVV 6982, faced six counts of dangerous driving, while Deolall Jones, driver of minibus BAK 1832, and Kwesi Moore, driver of minibus BAD 9654, faced one and three counts respectively. Their matters were all adjourned to March 11, 2026.
Meanwhile, three minibus drivers and a motor-pickup driver appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate S. Lallram. Kimeon Bradford, driver of minibus BAG 8728, and Imtiaz Ahmed Baksh, driver of minibus BAL 2271, were each charged with one count of dangerous driving and fined $40,000. Peter Frank, driver of minibus BAJ 9917, faced two counts of dangerous driving. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of $60,000. His matter was adjourned to January 20, 2026.
Additionally, Horace Charran, driver of motor pickup GAB 3545, was charged with one count of dangerous driving and fined $40,000. The police traffic department in their statement reminds the public that dangerous driving poses a serious risk to public safety and will not be tolerated. Police further urge Motorists, “to obey traffic laws, drive responsibly, and recognise that offences detected through traffic cameras will be pursued through the judicial process.”
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