Topic: Traffic
Innovation could change the way we move
Columnist Graham Morse imagines how embracing cutting edge technology could change the way we move.
Five ways the world fights traffic congestion
Five approaches that have been tried around the world and how they fared.
Cayman needs more roads
The problem of too many cars and traffic-congested roads in Grand Cayman will not be solved by curtailing auto imports into the country, writes Nan Socolow.
Unclogging roads: How the world deals with traffic problems
From congestion charges to smart planning and improving cycle infrastructure, there are proven methods of cutting traffic, yet the most effective measures are often the least politically acceptable according to international experts.
10-point plan to cut congestion
MLA Austin Harris and his Vehicle Imports and Transportation Committee have come up with a number of suggestions to cut vehicle imports and reduce traffic congestion. He sat down with the Cayman Compass to talk us through some of the primary recommendations and why he thinks they could make a difference.
Traffic the ‘number one issue’ for many legislators
For politicians anywhere east of George Town, traffic is the number one issue on the minds of their constituents.
Cap on car imports proposed
Buses for private schools, restrictions on vehicle imports and staggered work hours are among the key recommendations coming out of a government transport committee.
Road runner’s verdict: “I’m amazed I’ve survived so long”
Guest columnist Derek Haines writes that bad driving and heavy traffic are making life tough for runners on Cayman's roads.
Cyclist’s verdict: Better bike lanes needed
Amid unprecedented traffic jams in Grand Cayman, the Compass spoke with local cyclist and owner of Revolutions Spinning gym Jerome Ameline to get his verdict on why more commuters are not turning to pedal power to bypass the congestion.
Bad driving contributing to clogged roads
Head of the Traffic and Roads Policing Unit says finding a traffic solution is important, adding that drivers also have to exercise more due care on Cayman's roads.
Commuter stories: ‘I never dreamed Cayman would become so stressful’
Traffic is beginning to impact the way of life in the Cayman Islands. With more than 6,500 additional cars on the road in the last year alone, commuters say they are facing unprecedented congestion.
Traffic in focus: New Compass series
The morning and evening commutes have become a stressful endurance test for many.
Road to gridlock: 6,500 more cars in 2019
More than 6,500 more vehicles were added to Cayman’s roads in 2019, fuelling unprecedented traffic congestion in the territory.
Week-long traffic diversion scheduled for Shamrock Road
A section of Shamrock Road, near the Chrissie Tomlinson roundabout, will be closed for a week, starting on Thursday, 16 Jan., while the Caribbean Utilities Company carries out roadworks.
A suggestion to reduce traffic
On a visit to see my daughter in Grand Cayman, the problem of roads and traffic congestion has been in the news. More money...
Traffic, vehicle import consultations delayed
The legislative committee tasked with creating plans to deal with traffic congestion and the production of standards for vehicle imports delay consultations.
Restrict car ownership to reduce traffic
I agree with the observation that roads should be an important consideration in the upcoming budget. I caution, however, that the ultimate solution does...
100 face prosecution for speeding in school zones
More than 100 people have been warned for intended prosecution and 10 have been disqualified from driving this year after speeding in a school zone.
NRA quick fixes are tied to long-term problem
Projects in the drawing board stage at the National Roads Authority have been kicked into construction mode in recent weeks as the organisation and the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service struggle to address a sudden traffic crunch.
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Solutions offered for traffic woes
Infrastructure Minister Joey Hew, at a meeting last week in Bodden Town, outlined a number of short- and long-term solutions being considered to combat the growing traffic problems encountered by motorists from the eastern districts.
Make it stop
Eastern district commuters travelling west during peak traffic times will have to endure long queues for the foreseeable future.
Commuters air woes over traffic
Residents took to Bodden Town Civic Centre Thursday night to vent their frustrations over traffic jams that have gridlocked Grand Cayman in recent weeks.
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Police take new tack to ease traffic problems
In a bid to alleviate morning commute traffic jams from the eastern districts, police announced that a trial closure of Anton Bodden Drive to westbound traffic will be carried out next week.
Letter: Headache with South Sound traffic
What’s going on with the South Sound traffic?
Signal to ease Grand Harbour traffic
The National Roads Authority is installing a new traffic signal on South Sound Road in an effort to ease traffic on Crewe Road and Linford Pierson Highway during evening rush hour. The signal is expected to begin operating on 19 Aug.
Letter: Road decongestion suggestion
Grand Cayman, being a small island and all the traffic coming from the same area all at once, and if every employee walks out the door at the same time trying to get home as quickly as possible it’s no wonder that there are traffic jams at the bottleneck areas.
Traffic, building heights dominate public concerns
Traffic congestion and high-density tourism development were among the key concerns highlighted during the consultation period for Cayman’s new development plan.
Letter: Dealing with the traffic gridlock
Following up on the several suggestions for solving our traffic gridlock condition, I would like, first of all, to endorse the government’s decision to finally extend the East End bypass road. Hopefully it will get going sooner rather than getting delayed by the usual government gridlock.
EDITORIAL – Grand Cayman traffic nightmare is about more than imports
It is telling that personal vehicles continue to be the go-to choice for most residents and many visitors, even if it means enduring stop-and-go traffic on logjammed roadways crammed with hundreds of other drivers doing the same.
EDITORIAL – Talking traffic: Are we reaching ‘critical mass’?
It is good to see transportation issues rising to this level of awareness after years of slowly deteriorating conditions.
Letter: Would a bridge over North Sound ease traffic woes?
Well, at the risk of being laughed at, scoffed at, ridiculed by many and condemned by the environmentalists among us, has anyone spared a thought to bridge the North Sound?
Highway extension could help ease rush hour woes
Government plans to proceed with a 10-mile extension of the East-West Arterial Highway from next year, according to Infrastructure Minister Joey Hew.
Letter: Managing downtown traffic flows
In principle, I do not oppose the building of the new cruise terminal, but having worked in George Town for nearly 40 years, I can say that the influx of a large number more cruise passengers to George Town would make the problem of getting to and leaving from work there a complete nightmare.
Mail call: Traffic headaches
There is nothing new about Grand Cayman's traffic problems, but the issue received attention recently in a Compass editorial and two letters to editor - which generated a lot of discussion, themselves.
Letter: Seek solutions to traffic congestion
Hopefully this will not just create more interest and talk, but start some action toward finding solutions. Quality of life in Cayman should not be allowed to slip!
EDITORIAL – Motorists snarl about event-related traffic snarls
Downtown drivers received an unwelcome surprise last Wednesday when blocked streets caused traffic headaches far surpassing even the usual evening gridlock.
The worst part is, the jam was entirely preventable.
Letter: Solving traffic gridlock
This is not about politics or any one group of people, this is about our island home and the comfort we all should live in.
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EDITORIAL: Word on the street: Pedestrians beware – and be careful
While everyone, including pedestrians, cyclists, motorbikers, and car and truck drivers, has a responsibility to “share the road,” the reality is that burden is not shared equally. In any contest between a moving vehicle and the human body, steel always prevails.
Letter: Concerns about children and safety
I have been to see a Councilor in the Ministry of Education about several issues concerning our schoolchildren that are of great concern to me, and I believe others as well.
EDITORIAL – Rules of the road: Taming Cayman’s asphalt jungle
As anyone with a passing familiarity with Linford Pierson and Esterley Tibbetts highways (where much of the enforcement operation was concentrated) could tell you, it would not be unreasonable to expect police to be able to issue citations to more than 341 speeders per day.
The plan
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EDITORIAL – Reversing our disturbing increase in traffic accidents
It’s time to hit the brakes and seek answers as to why our roadways are so dangerous and deadly.
The winner
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Traffic accidents
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Condor Road getting back into shape
Work commenced Saturday to bring Bodden Town’s Condor Road back into condition, the National Roads Authority announced.
EDITORIAL – Cayman cannot pave its way out of traffic jams
Solving the long-term riddle of traffic congestion requires creative thinking. Eventually, the mantra of “more roads, forever” will lead to a dead end.
EDITORIAL — Cayman’s latest roadway tragedy
Nothing we do can go back to prevent the horrible accident that cut short a life, or any past accident that has resulted in death or serious injury, but we can resolve to do better moving forward.
Letter to the editor: Traffic ‘cautions’ and ‘written warnings’
A long time ago I was an assistant superintendent of police in what was then the British Protectorate of Uganda in East Africa and, for the whole of 1956 (60 years ago!), I acted as chief traffic prosecutor in the traffic court of the capital city, Kampala.
Charges allege ‘reckless’ dirt bike riding
In what may end up being a test case for the Cayman courts, a dirt bike rider has been arrested and charged with a number of traffic offenses related to an incident that occurred Sunday, Nov. 27, on Grand Cayman.
Police traffic chief assaulted at roadblock
The head of the Royal Cayman Islands Police traffic unit, Inspector Ian Yearwood, suffered two broken teeth after being assaulted at a police traffic checkpoint over the weekend, according to a police statement.
Linford Pierson Highway widening faces significant delays
The widening of the Linford Pierson Highway into George Town faces significant delays due to various legal issues and will not be completed before the next general election in May, Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts confirmed last week.
Linford Pierson Hwy closes Thursday
The Linford Pierson Highway in George Town district will be closed to westbound traffic between 9 a.m. and noon on Thursday, Oct. 27.
According to a government press release, the road will be closed at the roundabout by Silver Oaks, with traffic diverted to Crewe Road.
The road will be closed while utility work is being carried out.
Eastbound traffic is advised to exercise caution.
One dead in single-car crash overnight
A 43-year-old North Side woman died in a single-car wreck on Rum Point Road early Friday morning, according to police.
NEW: Red Bay roundabout closed tonight
The Red Bay roundabout will be closed tonight starting at 7 p.m.
Red Bay roundabout ahead of schedule
Work on the Red Bay roundabout has squeezed traffic to and from Savannah and the eastern districts into one lane and several detours, slowing commutes to a crawl for several days this week, and backing traffic up for miles.
Traffic ‘concept’ has not worked, police say
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service will be staffing its Traffic Management Unit back up, following what the service’s senior officer said was a strategy that had not worked out.
UPDATE: Saturday morning accident closes Shamrock Road
An accident Saturday morning closed Shamrock Road outside Ocean Club.
UPDATED: Roads re-opened after airport emergency exercise
The Civil Aviation Authority's large-scale airport emergency exercise is now under way.
Bodden Town road repairs to begin Tuesday
The National Roads Authority will begin work on resurfacing and paving along a stretch of Bodden Town Road on Tuesday.
UPDATED: Cyclist killed in hit and run
Two traffic accidents in the Savannah area Saturday morning are causing major traffic tailbacks.
Rude driver put on notice
No doubt the driver of the Mini uses intimidation and cheating in other areas of her life, work and the line at the supermarket etc., but to use such tactics while driving is a very dangerous practice.
New crosswalks improve pedestrian safety
Three new crosswalks with flashing lights – by Savannah Primary School, near the Seventh-day Adventist Church and Cayman Academy on Walkers Road, and by Bodden Town Primary School – also have buttons for pedestrians to press to activate the warning lights for drivers.
‘Working 9 to 5’?
Does anybody work till 5 p.m. anymore?
Motorbike, car collide
An early afternoon crash on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway in George Town Tuesday sent a motorcycle rider to hospital.
Roads authority set to counter South Sound Road congestion
The National Roads Authority hopes to ease congestion on South Sound Road as demand grows from residential and commercial development, and increasing use as a rush-hour alternative to Linford Pierson Highway and Crewe Road.
How are the new speed limits working out?
Speed limits on several Cayman roads changed Monday, March 7.
