Police have impounded an all-terrain vehicle after complaints of two drivers performing stunts on public roads in George Town.
The ATV was later traced with assistance from the Air Operations Unit, and the rider, a 29-year-old man from Bodden Town, was intercepted near Countryside in Savannah. He was warned for intended prosecution for careless driving, driving without being qualified and driving without insurance and other traffic offences.
Paul Bodden, the general manager of Automotive Art, which sells ATVs alongside other motoring and marine equipment in George Town, said it was the first time he had heard of an ATV being involved in road offences.
“They’re mainly sold to farmers and other people with land that need an all-terrain capability,” he said.
The Traffic Act rules that ATVs need a “special permit” to be used on the roads.
They can be made street legal and registered if they meet government requirements on safety such as mirrors, horns, headlights, indicators, brake lights, as well as windshields and windshield wipers if applicable.
Bodden said, “It’s like any other vehicle … you need to have the correct equipment and all of it working.”
The incident happened around noon on Tuesday, 10 March and the vehicle was impounded and transported to George Town Police Station for further investigation.
The police said that “any vehicle being operated on public roads must be properly licensed, registered and insured in accordance with the Traffic Act”.
Officers warned, “Any motorist observed or reported to be in breach of these requirements may be prosecuted.
“Motorists and other road users are also urged to drive responsibly and report dangerous driving behaviour to the police.”
Police also have powers under the Traffic Act to seize vehicles if drivers are suspected of dangerous driving, driving without a valid licence or driving without insurance.
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This guy is a menace. Almost ran me off the road twice. Acts like he owns the road with his ATV.