WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao is set to install fifty digital cameras at busy traffic points and locations known for frequent illegal activities. These advanced systems will record traffic violations, thefts, gatherings, and other public order disturbances. However, a key part of their intended effectiveness remains out of reach: license plate registration cannot yet be used to prosecute offenders. 

Although the cameras are equipped with technology to capture license plates, the police currently cannot use this data to fine or track traffic violators. Curaçao lacks a legal framework for so-called “license plate liability”—the legal basis for holding vehicle owners accountable for violations. 

While the necessary legislation has already been drafted, the approval process is stalled. Multiple involved ministries have so far failed to submit the proposal to Curaçao’s Parliament for ratification. 

The new camera network aims to improve traffic monitoring and public order enforcement. Yet without the legal foundation for license plate liability, an essential enforcement tool remains inaccessible, limiting the full potential of this initiative.