THE police issue more than 70 speeding tickets on Saturday, according to a release from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS).
The release stated that Inspector Doodnath, of the Freeport Highway Patrol Unit, told motorists: “Stop speeding, the lime is not running away.” This after many of the tickets were issued in the run up to Carnival Monday and Tuesday.
One exercise conducted between 10 am and 4 pm, along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, resulted in 60 motorists being issued Electronic Fixed Penalty Notices for driving over the speed limit.
One person was ticketed for using a mobile device while driving.
In a second similar exercise conducted from Tarouba to Preysal, between 2 pm and 6 pm, officers issued 12 Fixed Penalty Notices to motorists for speeding and one for using a mobile device.
Doodnath said, “The Highway Patrol Branch will continue to monitor the nation’s highways and roadways for the remainder of the Carnival season to ensure that all motorists adhere to the road
traffic laws.”
He said, “Motorists and pedestrians are urged to use caution and act responsibly to ensure their own safety and the safety of others. Remember, someone is waiting for you at home.”
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