Police maintained a heightened presence on the road network during the Christmas, New Year and Epiphany holiday period, as part of efforts to prevent road collisions and enhance road safety. According to an official announcement, a total of 3,615 drivers were reported for traffic violations.
From December 23 to January 6, police conducted coordinated operations with both motorised and foot patrols, alongside increased checks across the road network.
Officials focused particularly on violations proven to be the main causes of fatal and serious road collisions, including speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to wear seatbelts and protective helmets, mobile phone use whilst driving, and reckless or negligent driving.
The traffic checks, carried out by police members from Traffic Departments, Police Headquarters and District Police Directorates, resulted in 3,615 reported violations.
These included 1,121 cases of speeding and 241 cases of drink-driving. Additionally, there were 197 cases of failure to wear seatbelts, 15 violations for not using child seats, and 15 cases of motorcyclists not wearing protective helmets.
Police also reported 41 cases of e-scooter users and cyclists failing to wear protective helmets, and 133 instances of mobile phone use or handling other objects whilst driving.
Regarding documentation offences, police issued 110 citations for driving without a licence and insurance certificate.
Vehicle-related violations included 161 cases of driving without a roadworthiness certificate and 53 instances of operating vehicles registered as immobilised.
Technical inspections resulted in 134 violations, including 37 related to vehicle lights and 15 for worn tyres.
The police also recorded 326 parking violations, of which 158 involved illegal parking in disabled spaces, and 232 traffic sign violations.
Additionally, there were 80 reports of driving violations in one-way streets and 30 cases of illegal overtaking and improper lane usage.
Police continue to conduct traffic checks around the clock across the island’s road network. According to the announcement, the sole objective is to establish road consciousness and proper driving behaviour among all road users to prevent collisions and increase road network safety.
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