The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch issued 660 tickets and arrested fifteen (15) drivers between Good Friday (2nd April 2021) and Easter Monday (5th April 2021).
According to the TTPS, ten (10) of the arrests led to charges of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) after breathalyser tests revealed alcohol levels over the prescribed limit of thirty-five (35) microgrammes. Four (4) people were also arrested and charged for driving a motor vehicle without a Driver’s License. Another driver was arrested and charged for Driving While Disqualified after checks revealed he had exceeded the number of Demerit Points and had been disqualified from driving. 503 of the fixed penalty notices were issued to drivers exceeding the speed limit. 157 were issued for various traffic violations including failing to wear a seatbelt, holding or using a cell phone, defective tyres, no certificate of insurance, and no tail lights. The twenty (20) road traffic enforcement exercises were led by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Specialized Support along with Senior Superintendent, Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch, Mr. Wayne Mystar. There were no road traffic fatalities reported over the long weekend and there was a 38% reduction in road deaths nationwide. Snr Supt Mystar, although pleased with these statistics, expressed disappointment that there was a continued lack of adherence to speed limits. “Seventy-six percent of the tickets issued to drivers by my Officers were for exceeding the speed limit! That is unacceptable. Drivers must understand that speed control is a critical part of ensuring roadway safety and breaking speed limits is tantamount to recklessness and selfish behaviour and will not be tolerated by the Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch.” TTPS Road Safety Coordinator, Sgt Brent Batson, also added that there was a growing tendency for drivers to increase their speed at night when there was less traffic on the nation’s roadways. This has led to the Branch ramping up its speed enforcement exercises at night. This weekend, 30% of the speeding tickets issued were during night speed detection exercises. “Sadly we are still detecting drivers exceeding the speed limits by very dangerous ranges, in some cases as high as 160 Kilometres per hour, which can almost certainly result in death or serious injury should a driver lose control or be involved in a crash.” He also took the opportunity to remind drivers that the number of Demerit Points issued for speeding increased incrementally based on the rate of speed recorded. Speeds exceeding the limit by 31 kilometres per hour or more, could result in a fine of $3,000 and six (6) Demerit Points. The weekend’s exercises included Officers from the Traffic Branch Headquarters, Northern, Central, and South, and the Road Policing Task Force (RPTF). We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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