85,000 traffic offences recorded during testing of e-ticket system

As Guyana prepares to launch its e-ticket system for traffic offences next month, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, revealed that approximately 85,000 traffic offences were recorded during the system’s initial test run.

This information was disclosed today during the commissioning of the Friendship Magistrate’s Court on the East Bank of Demerara.

Given the high number of violations, the Attorney General anticipates that thousands of offenders will receive tickets as the government continues efforts to address poor road culture.

“We did a test run before, and some 85,000 tickets were generated over a very short space of time,” he told a gathering of senior judicial officials, police representatives, and invited guests.

Nandlall explained that the system involves a camera recording a driver’s speed, which is later reviewed by a police officer. If the driver is found to have exceeded the speed limit, an automatic ticket will be generated.

The ticket can then be sent to the offender via WhatsApp, email, official post, or hand-delivered by a police officer.

Additionally, the ticket will contain details of the offence, the penalty, and instructions on how payment can be made if the offender chooses to accept guilt.

The e-ticket system is set to officially launch on April 7, 2025.