4,423 traffic violations

SIXTY-six people were injured in 132 accidents island-wide during the week ending April 9, police said yesterday.

During the same period police reported 4,423 traffic violations, while the courts tried 430 traffic-related cases.

Twenty-one drivers lost the right to hold or obtain a driver’s licence while ,32,976 was paid in fines.

Police recorded 1,660 speeding offences, 574 drivers were booked for not wearing their seat-belts, and 237 for talking on a mobile phone while driving. Furthermore, 210 motorcycle and moped riders were booked for failure to wear helmets.

From the 323 drivers breathalysed eight were booked for drink-driving and two drivers were reported for excessive emissions from their vehicles.

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