New speed clocks can be seen along some of Guyana’s highways.
These clocks are part of a government-led effort to make the roadways safer and are a crucial part of the forthcoming e-ticketing system, according to Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall.
“It is a complex exercise because we are moving a process that is manual and paper-driven to something completely digital,” Nandlall said on Tuesday night during his ‘Issues in the News’ commentary.
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He added, “We will have to do more public education on the system just before it becomes operational.”
Last year, the National Assembly passed the amended Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, to help Police identify drivers who violate speed limits and refuse to wear seatbelts while driving. A new system is being rolled out to help in this regard.
The new system comprises cameras and advanced technology to monitor traffic accurately, check speeds, read license plates, and track traffic violations to ensure efficient ticketing.
The road intelligent camera system will be fitted onto traffic lights to support the implementation of the new law. The systems will be managed by the Guyana Police Force.
Photographs will then be taken of vehicles that violate speeding and seatbelt laws.
Thereafter, the photo and a notice of the fine will be sent to the vehicle owner’s mobile phone and subsequently mailed to the owner’s address.
Nandlall said the system, once implemented, will be one that respects the rights of citizens and will afford them due process. He also said the digital nature of the system will allow persons to pay for their tickets in convenient ways.
