WILLEMSTAD – Police issued a total of 80 fines and removed several vehicles from circulation during two traffic control operations carried out across Curaçao.
During the first inspection, conducted in Montaña along Kaminda George Willems and Kaminda Hóse Liberia, officers issued 33 tickets. Violations included driving without a license, lack of insurance, and missing valid inspection certificates.
Additional offenses recorded during the operation included failure to wear seatbelts, excessively tinted windshields, and worn or unsafe tires. The Public Prosecution Service collected nearly 7,200 guilders in fines during this control.
A second operation, carried out by officers from the Rio Canario police station in cooperation with traffic police, focused in part on heavy vehicles. A total of 42 trucks were inspected, with 19 drivers fined for improperly secured loads.
In addition, 79 other vehicles were checked, resulting in 47 further fines for violations such as missing documentation, absence of license plates, and defective tires.
Authorities also removed several vehicles from the road. A truck and a passenger car were taken for inspection, while a tractor-trailer was transported to the yard of the Public Works Department.
Police said the controls are part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety and enforce compliance with traffic regulations.