By Prior Beharry
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch issues speeding tickets to 121 motorists during the Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day holiday.
Head of the Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch, Senior Superintendent Clint Arthur said he observed that speeding habits were coming back in full view of the police at times, and motorists needed to be reminded there are consequences to exceeding the speed limits.
He said, “Commissioner of Police Erla Christopher has highlighted road safety as one of the organisation’s strategic priorities. Drivers need to recognise the unnecessary risk they place on their lives and the lives of others when they speed and drive recklessly on the nation’s roadways.”
According to data from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch Roadway Surveillance Unit, 20 persons have died in road traffic collisions for this year compared to 26 for the same period in 2022, indicating a 23% percent year-on-year reduction.
Arthur said that speed teams recorded the highest violations at night with the speed guns measuring speeds as high as 170kmph on the highways.
He said, “These speeds are unacceptable and will not be tolerated and they pose a serious risk to all road users. Drivers seem to forget their unsafe decisions can quickly and negatively affect road users.”
TTPS Road Safety Coordinator Sgt Brent Batson said, “Excessive speeding continues to be the leading cause of driver loss of control situations. When this is combined with distracted driving and alcohol it is a sure recipe for disaster.”
