Motorists travelling along the scenic the Manzanilla/Mayaro road were caught off-guard yesterday during a speed trap which netted 50 drivers.
The speed limit along the route is 50 kph and many of the offenders were maxi-taxi and taxi drivers, police said.
Some of the offenders had even exceeded the 80 kph speed limit imposed on the nation’s highways. Only on Thursday, the Police Service received nine more speed guns.
Each offending driver was given a ticket to pay the sum of $1,000. The exercise began at 10 am and ended at 3 pm.
ASP Joseph said this exercise was intended to bring about some change in the driving habit of those who use the Manzanilla/Mayaro Road.