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December 8th, 2023
RVIPF clamping down on unlicensed & uninsured motorists in December

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reminding the motoring public that it is illegal to operate a vehicle that is unlicensed and uninsured on any public road.

November 4th, 2021
SVG man living illegally in VI commits various traffic offences

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 42-year-old man from St Vincent and the Grenadines was caught committing various traffic violations while living in the Virgin Islands illegally since 2019.

February 26th, 2021
‘Downright lawlessness’ regarding parking on Tortola – Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Poor parking in Tortola continues to be a major issue plaguing the community, according to commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline on the Thursday, February 25, 2021, edition of his Honestly Speaking radio show on ZBVI 780 AM.

October 7th, 2020
21 traffic tickets; 7 bikes seized, 4 held for drugs in October 'stop & search'- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Stop and search operations by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in October 2020 alone have so far yielded 21 traffic related tickets, seven confiscated bikes and four arrests on drug possession charges, the RVIPF has reported.

October 11th, 2019
DR man overstayed in VI to escape abusive wife- Court hears

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Through an interpreter, Dominican Republic national Felix Rodriguez said he remained illegally in the Virgin Islands because his wife, who lives in his home country, was abusive to him.

September 24th, 2019
ESHS student fined $1000 for multiple traffic violations

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 15-year-old student of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) who came close to death’s door during a collision earlier this year was fined $1000 for various traffic violations.

January 30th, 2018
Seized motor scooters will be crushed- CoP

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – While the territory and more so the police are eagerly awaiting the return of regular sittings of the Magistrate’s and High Courts, there is a minimising of arrests for small matters; however, when it comes to the breaking of traffic laws, especially by scooter riders, a harsh measure is now being taken- to crush the seized motor scooters.

March 21st, 2016
Bring back Glen ‘Super Cop’ Callwood! - talk show caller

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A caller to the Three D Show with Doug Wheatley called for the return of Glen ’Super Cop’ Callwood, as he said it seems law and order on the roadways are a thing of the past and out of control.

April 14th, 2015
RVIPF issues 65 tickets in EE on Friday April 10, 2015

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Over 115 vehicles were stopped last Friday in an operation in the East End area led by the Road Policing Unit (formerly Traffic Unit) and assisted by Task Force, Beat and Patrol and both East End and West End Police Officers.

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