Two days of operations to bring order to and reduce congestion in Highgate have resulted in several vehicles being stripped of their registration plates, others seized, and dozens of tickets issued for traffic violations.
The action by the police, in association with the Transport Authority personnel and examiners from the Island Traffic Authority, was carried out to clear the usually congested main street of the town.
Sergeant in charge of the Highgate Police Station, Christopher Ward says given that the main street is narrow and heavily used several motorists were double parking and some illegal transport operations were making the town disorderly and hard to navigate.
He told the North Coast Times that on Monday, October 10 police issued 25 tickets for traffic violations, and the Transport Authority personnel delivered 15 summonses to illegal operators..
The operations were continued on Tuesday with motor vehicle examiners inspecting vehicles for their roadworthiness. Sgt Ward said eight registration (licence) plates were removed and another 10 traffic tickets issued.
Sgt Ward said he and his team of officers from the Highgate station were determined to keep the space orderly and less congested. He said it sometimes took up to half an hour to traverse the less than half a mile on the one-way main street.
Here is Sgt Christopher Ward, head of Highgate Police, speaking to the North Coast Times, Tuesday night after the second day of operations to reduce congestion and bring order to Highgate town.
Sgt Christopher Ward
