Police Questions
I see the police are going to be using ATVs. I am wondering if they will be driving these on the road as well as the beach. Can you find out? Auntie’s answer: As you note, the RCIPS recently purchased two all-terrain vehicles to be used for patrolling the beach and off-road areas. The police […]
It may be too late to ask this, but as members of the community in the neighbourhoods around the KAABOO site this weekend, a lot of us are worried we will have issues with rowdy festival goers throughout the neighbouring area of Governor’s Harbour. We are concerned there may be people parking along our roads […]
What is a Category 1 missing person? Auntie’s answer: This question came up in the comments last week under this article: Search intensifies for missing homeless man. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service was referring to the seriousness of the case of 72-year-old Eral Keith Whitely, who was last seen 26 December. An RCIPS spokesperson […]
Some time ago I was seriously assaulted by someone known to me. The matter was reported to the police and I gave a statement giving details of the assault. Some short time later I became aware that the same person had been arrested for another crime. Since then I have not heard of any charges […]
When is a machete considered a restricted weapon and when is it just a tool? Would you detail for us this legislation “possessing a restricted weapon at night”? I don’t recall it from the Penal Code. Auntie’s answer: The question came up in the comments last week under this article: Machete in car lands WB man […]
I believe it is illegal and am certain that a car will not pass its inspection with tinted plastic over the number plates – can you confirm? If it is illegal, then why are so many drivers blatantly driving with their plates obscured? The only reason I can see for making your plates hard to read […]
If a policeman is directing traffic contrary to the working traffic lights what are drivers supposed to do? Specifically, when the policeman at the junction of Fort Street, Harbour Drive and North Church Street is waving traffic forward but the lights are red, am I supposed to commit an offence by driving through the red light? […]
What are the laws regarding the use of high beam lights in vehicles? I’m constantly blinded by at least 35% of vehicles driving around with high beam lights for no real reason. Maybe you can ask RCIPS as well if this is not enforceable or should I just have a spotlight to beam back into […]
What are the rules in regard to where school buses can stop? I have seen a school bus stop on the roundabout by Hurley’s (on the inside lane) to allow children to disembark. It appears incredibly dangerous to me to expect all traffic entering the roundabout to stop.
Delivering the application for a police clearance usually takes well over half an hour. Given the demand, do the police plan make the process faster and, if so, when? Auntie’s answer: Actually, the police have already streamlined the process. You can now submit and pay for an application for a police clearance certificate online here through […]
Petition for people-initiated referendum on cruise port
The petition on the cruise port referendum will be available for signing at the following times and locations: Saturday, 20th April at PDs Pub, Galleria Plaza from 10am-2pm Saturday, 20th April at Hurley’s Marketplace from 10am-12noon Tuesday, 23rd April at Paperman’s Midtown from 12pm-3pm To have the petition brought to you at home or at work, […]
Modified garbage collection services for Easter
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) advises the public that there will be no garbage collection on Good Friday, 19 April 2019. The department will also close all its offices as well as landfills in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman to the public at that time. The 24-hour drop off site at the […]
With Easter only a few days away, and camping activities now being planned in earnest, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) reminds campers of the following safety tips: Observe Food Safety While the outdoor condition at this time of year is ideal for camping, it also readily facilitates bacterial growth. The DEH urges campers to […]
HSA clinics and pharmacy Easter holiday hours
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) would like to advise its patients and visitors of the following Easter holiday hours: Accident & Emergency will remain open throughout the Easter holiday; The General Practice Clinic and Acute Care Clinic at the Cayman Islands Hospital will be closed on Good Friday, 19 April and Easter Monday, 22 […]
Walkers Road-Olympic Way connector road underway
Motorists seeking access to University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) and the Truman Bodden Sports Complex (TBSC) from Walkers Road can look forward to a significantly shorter journey, now that phase one of the construction of a connector road is underway. A quarter-mile in length, the road begins in the vicinity of Burger […]
