Cops using CCTV cameras to nab law-breaking drivers

Big brother is watching: Police are now using the CCTV cameras, like the kind pictured here at the junction of Camp and Lamaha streets, to prosecute errant drivers. (Phtotos by Arian Browne)

The Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is using a direct feed from the CCTV cameras installed in and around the city to make out cases against errant drivers, according to new Traffic Chief Ian Amsterdam.

“We are not setting a trap for people. We want them to understand that even if they don’t see a traffic rank, they must exercise caution and follow the rules of the road,” Amsterdam told Stabroek News during a recent interview.

He said the intensified traffic campaign in the latter half of last year resulted in a noticeable drop in driving under the influence (DUI) cases and while he