In continuing with their Traffic Enforcement Exercise, the Brickdam Police Station’s Traffic Department moved to the bus parks on Friday and arrested 17 persons for touting, while several mini-bus operators were detained for various offences.
Police headquarters listed the offences as being:
– Soliciting of passengers
– Having offensive weapons (Knife & Ice pickers)
– Tint
– Breach of road services licence (amplifier set and equalizer in mini-bus)
– Breach of road services licence (offensive words and designs on mini-bus)
– Defective tire
After the exercise, the ranks took the opportunity to educate the drivers and conductors about the seriousness of these offences and advised them on issues such as:
– Seating capacity of a mini-bus
– Working attire
– Obstruction of traffic by Stabroek Market area
– Playing of loud or offensive music
– Speed limit
– Cleanliness of the interior of the mini-buses
– Paying of tickets
– Insurance of motor vehicles
– Adhering to all traffic laws and regulations
