Topic: Traffic offences
Two arrested in East End motorcycle crackdown
Police have seized motorbikes and arrested two men for dangerous driving and other offences after a spate of reckless behaviour on East End roads
RCIPS: Lower resources led to drop in traffic summonses
Police issued 3,139 fewer traffic summonses last year than in 2023, but that decrease was driven by a lack of resources in the RCIPS's traffic unit rather than better driving.
13 drivers netted in RCIPS traffic operation
A total of 13 drivers are facing prosecution for varying traffic offences, including inconsiderate driving, after a police exercise in Bodden Town on 6 Dec.
30% increase in speeding tickets
Despite Cayman's roads being practically deserted during lockdown last year, police issued 3,999 speeding tickets in 2020 – a 30% increase on the year before.
80 tickets issued in WB traffic operation
Police have issued 80 tickets during a week-long traffic operation in West Bay.
Despite months of lockdown, speeding offences increase
Police so far this year have issued 827 more speeding tickets than for the entire of 2019 even though Cayman Islands residents were in lockdown for three months.
Push for e-tickets for traffic offences
Discussions are set to resume on the introduction of an electronic ticketing system through which tickets can be filed directly with the court upon issuance and traffic offenders can instantly pay their fines rather than having to head to the courts.
