Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force removed six scooters, six vehicles, arrested four persons and reported seven over the weekend as Operation Clean the Streets continues.
In the weekend operation, a dozen scooters and vehicles were confiscated for being unlicensed and uninsured and for defective mufflers.
Persons were ticketed for various traffic offences. Ten for not wearing seatbelts, three for not wearing helmets, and two for not having license plates. Four persons were taken into custody.
The same ‘Clean the Streets’ operation at the end of February resulted in another six scooters seized and 18 persons ticketed for various traffic offences.
Acting Superintendent Dariel Robinson noted that while Operation ‘Clean the Streets’ should be considered a success, the number of violators who deliberately disregard the laws is disturbing.
“It is troubling that there are so many people from all walks of life who blatantly ignore the traffic laws — laws intended to protect drivers, riders and other road users and allow for safer environment to travel.
“In civil societies, Police should not have force these laws on citizens; people should want it. While enforcement and penalties can be a deterrent, the greatest incentive to following the law is the realisation that without rules, boundaries and guidelines to operate, this will be a very miserable place to live. We are slowly drifting towards this place,” Robinson said.