The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda is urging motorists to exercise greater caution on the nation’s roads as collisions continue to rise, with the warning coming ahead of the busy Easter weekend.
Police say two road fatalities have already been recorded for 2026, while overall crashes have increased compared with last year, pointing to a concerning trend.
Traffic data shows 637 collisions so far this year, up from 621 during the same period last year.
Sergeant Leonel of the Traffic Division said the increase is being driven by both speeding and inattentive driving, noting that many motorists are failing to follow basic road rules.
“Drivers are not taking their time … they are not applying the rules and regulations of the road,” he said, warning that such behavior is leading directly to more crashes.
He also pushed back against the perception that young drivers are primarily responsible, saying adults between the ages of 25 and 35 are frequently involved in collisions.
With increased travel expected over the long holiday weekend, police are calling on drivers to remain focused, avoid distractions, and adhere to traffic laws.
Authorities say enforcement and public awareness efforts will be intensified as part of ongoing efforts to curb the rise in accidents.
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The warning is timely and very necessary but after the weekend we’ll count the amount of incidences with these reckless drivers
WHAT THE HELL…! …POLICE WARN OF RISING COLLISIONS AHEAD? …NONSENSICAL
POLICE OPERATING LIKE ‘…MET OFFICERS-FORECASTING COLLISIONS?
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HEADLINED WARNING SEEMS ‘…NONSENSICAL.’
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WHY?
POLICE DO NOT ISSUE ‘…VEHICLE COLLISION WARNING.
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WHETHER:
(a) ‘…RIGHT NOW:
(b) …LATER:
(c) …TONIGHT:
(d) …TOMORROW:
(e) …WEEKEND:
(f) …NEXT WEEK: or
(g) …NEXT MONTH:’ no matter how
(h) …PROPHETIC:is
(i) ‘…TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER, PASTOR EVERTON JEFFERS: or
(ii) …PREDICTIVE IS ‘….PRESS LIAISON OFFICER, FRANKIE THOMAS: or
(j) …HOW MUCH THEY LEFT OUT, ‘…SENIOR DEPUTY, ALBERT WADE QPM:’ from
(k) …THE ‘…SCHEME OF THINGS,’ NOT ONE OF THEM: could say when
(i) ‘… WHEN
(ii) …WHERE: and
(iii) …HOW MANY VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS: and
(iv) …FATALITIES ‘ WOULD OCCUR IN THE NEXT 30-MINUTES.’
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CAUTION:
MORE DARN ‘…TRAFFIC TICKETS,’ POLICE DO ISSUING ‘…CAUTIONS,’ PARTICULARLY TO ‘…MOTORISTS.’
STILL, TO ‘…ALL ROAD USERS: namely
(a) ‘…PEDESTRIANS:
(b) …CYCLISTS (Motorized/Pedal): and
(c) …MOTORISTS.’
THEY ARE URGED TO USE THE ‘…PUBLIC ROADS SAFELY.’
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ALL SHALL WALK: …RIDE: AND …DRIVE CAREFULLY.’
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THUS, THEY ARE NOT TO BE LIKENED TO ‘…MET OFFICERS FORECASTING RAIN AND STORMY WEATHER.’
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THEIR DUTY: IS to
(i) ‘…BE ON THE ROADWAYS:
(ii) …BY-ROADS: and
(iii) …HIGHWAYS: to
(iv) …ROAD SAFETY FOR ALL, A SUNDRY.’
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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WALK GOOD: …DRIVE CAREFULLY.
KEEP EYES AND VEHICLES ON THE ROADWAY.
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