-Gov’t pushes culture of road safety Guyana’s new electronic road safety enforcement system has racked up 42,000 speeding tickets since its rollout, marking one of the most significant shifts in local traffic management. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali shared the update on Wednesday evening, highlighting how the upgraded platform is changing the way traffic offences […]
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Gov’t moves to curb deadly truck speeding with mandatory speed limiters
Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Earl Lambert, has announced that the Government will soon introduce mandatory speed governors on heavy-duty trucks, describing it as the country’s strongest step yet to tackle deadly speeding along major roadways. Lambert, speaking on the weekly “Road Safety and You” programme, said the new Auto Control Speed Management […]
Trucking Industry Faces Major Shift as Guyana Moves To Mandatory Speed Governors
Truck operators urged to prepare for mandatory 80 km/h limit as consultations begin. Guyana’s trucking sector is preparing for one of its biggest regulatory shifts in years, as authorities move ahead with plans to introduce automatic speed-limiting devices for heavy-duty vehicles. The proposal, which will cap trucks at 80 km/h, formed the center of a […]
Guyana’s modernization constantly evolving as transition to electric vehicles becomes easier
Guyana’s transition to electric mobility is quickly becoming a defining feature of President Irfaan Ali’s vision for a modern, digitized nation built on clean energy and technological innovation. As the country joined the international community in observing World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day 2025 on September 9, the progress made over the past five years highlighted […]
Motorcyclist deaths soar amid 17% jump in fatal road accidents
The Ministry of Home Affairs is urging the public to take greater responsibility on the nation’s roads following a sharp rise in fatal accidents, particularly among motorcyclists. According to the Ministry’s Traffic Statistics Report for the period January 1 to June 14, 2025, the country recorded 54 fatal road accidents, a 17 per cent increase […]
‘People buying vehicles shows growing prosperity’ – Jagdeo as PAL vehicle series starts
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says the rapid increase in vehicle registrations over recent months is clear evidence of growing prosperity among ordinary Guyanese and underscores the importance of continued investment in infrastructure development. Jagdeo’s comments followed the revelation that the new PAL series of vehicle registrations had commenced just three months after the previous […]