🚔 Traffic police launch Easter road safety campaign

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) has announced a targeted road safety campaign over the Easter holidays to clamp down on rogue road users. The initiative, which will run from March 22 to April 5, aims to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on the islands' roads. The campaign will focus on persistent road safety offences, including speeding, driving under the influence, and distracted driving. The announcement came on the same day that the first road death of the year was recorded on Cayman Brac. 🚨

During the campaign, there will be an increase in visible policing initiatives and traffic enforcement across the islands. The police will be targeting known hotspots and times when poor driving behaviour is most prevalent. The campaign is not aimed at prosecuting individuals but rather creating safer roads for everyone. The police are urging the public to support their efforts by not drinking and driving, slowing down, and being considerate of other road users. 🚦

Partner agencies such as the Department of Vehicle and Drivers' Licensing (DVDL) and the Public Transport Department will also be involved in the campaign, targeting unroadworthy vehicles and unsafe loads. This Easter campaign is the first of several targeted road safety campaigns planned for this year, all aiming to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on the roads. These operations are being conducted in conjunction with the National Road Safety Strategy, 'Safe Roads, Safe Cayman: The Road to Zero'. 🚧