Tag: Andre Tahal
156 crashes recorded during two-week safety campaign
(CNS): The RCIPS wrapped up the 15-day road safety campaign, Operation Clyro, on Monday, during which traffic officers responded to a whopping 156 collisions. Tickets were issued to 422 drivers with unlicensed vehicles and 278 for speeding, including 15 drivers of heavy equipment vehicles. Another 34 tickets were given to people using a mobile phone […]
Police begin another crackdown on rogue drivers
(CNS): The RCIPS has launched its third road safety campaign for the year as police and other government agencies continue efforts to improve the poor standard of driving on local roads. More than 60 collisions are reported each week, and the aim is to reduce serious injuries and fatalities and encourage safer driving behaviour.
Traffic cops begin another targetted road crackdown
(CNS): The RCIPS Traffic and Roads Policing Unit launched a new road safety campaign on Monday, which will last until Sunday, 7 July. Traffic police will conduct high-visibility initiatives and traffic enforcement across the islands, focusing on persistent road safety offences and poor driving behaviour, including speeding, DUI, inconsiderate and distracted driving. As Cayman continues […]
Traffic cops to lead Easter road safety campaign
(CNS): Police will clamp down on rogue road users over the Easter Holidays in a targeted safety campaign to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on Cayman’s roads. Between Friday, 22 March, and Friday, 5 April, there will be an increase in visible policing initiatives and traffic enforcement across the islands. The campaign will focus on […]
Cops begin Christmas crime, crashes crackdown
(CNS): The RCIPS annual Christmas crackdown on crime and road collisions is underway, which means more cops on the beat and more road checks. During Operation Winter Guardian, which started Thursday, there will be an increase in community foot patrols, high visibility mobile patrols and intensified road enforcement operations, supported by road safety education and […]
Alarming number of speeders on local roads
(CNS): As Cayman marks the grim milestone of a dozen road deaths this year, the police are appealing to drivers to slow down and stop drinking. The RCIPS is urging motorists to engage in safe driving over weekends and in bad weather, as the number of fatal collisions this year climbs. Aleiny Reve Villegas (20) […]
New traffic unit issues 62 tickets in first week
(CNS): The new RCIPS Eastern Districts Road Policing Unit (EDRPU) issued 62 tickets to drivers in its first week after focusing on school zones in the districts. Forty-six people were pulled over for speeding, including seven drivers who were travelling at more than double the school zone speed limit. This is 15mph during school drop-off […]
RCIPS reshuffle puts new face in charge of traffic
(CNS): All eyes will be on Inspector Andre Tahal over the coming months as the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has revealed that he took over as head of the Traffic and Roads Policing Unit (TRPU) on 1 February. His predecessor, Inspector Dwayne Jones, has moved to uniform operations, the RCIPS said in a release. […]
