Police Questions
If involved in a car accident, if there is damage to persons or vehicle, must the police be called to attend? Also, what if I witnessed an accident, must I stay till the police arrive or can I just leave contact details? Auntie’s answer: In light of the two recent tragic and disturbing cases of […]
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.
Motorists advised to exercise caution during Olympic Day 5K
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee is hosting their annual Olympic Day 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, 22 June at 7:00AM. The event will begin at the D. Dalmain Ebanks Boxing Gym on Olympic Way and participants will travel along Aspiration Drive, onto Academy Way, Walkers Road, South Church Street, Denham Thompson Way, and return to the […]
Update on voter registration and referendum verification
1. The deadline for voter registration for the 1 October 2019 Official Register of Electors has been extended until 8 pm on Tuesday, 2 July 2019, to accommodate the public holiday on 1 July. Persons seeking to register as electors may do so at the Elections Office in Grand Cayman. Persons seeking to register in Cayman […]
NRA announces Island Heritage roundabout upgrade
The National Roads Authority (NRA) will be carrying out improvement works to the Island Heritage roundabout, on Esterley Tibbetts Highway. The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, 1 July 2019 and will last approximately two months. While the work is ongoing, traffic on the roundabout may be temporarily reduced to one lane and drivers […]
Planned works – traffic delays near Kings Sports Centre
Water Authority – Cayman wishes to advise its valuable customers that the motoring public will experience restricted access on the roundabout in the vicinity of Kings Sports Centre (off Crewe Road and Linford Pierson Highway) from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, 23 June 2019 in order to carry out infrastructure upgrades in the […]
Department of Commerce and Investment closing early
The Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) would like to notify the public that their office will be closed on Friday, 21 June 2019 at 3 p.m., to facilitate a staff meeting. DCI will resume normal business hours on Monday, 24 June 2019. DCI staff apologise for any inconvenience the closure may cause.
Dash cam evidence: On Cayman’s roads (Part 4)
(CNS Local Life): We should not forget, as it seems many drivers have, that a cyclist was recently killed on Cayman roads and many have been injured by careless drivers. So we are continuing our series on heart-in-the-mouth moments with video clips taken by a brave cyclist in the hopes that the message may get […]
Dash cam evidence: On Cayman’s roads (Part 3)
(CNS Local Life): Continuing our series of dangerous driving caught on dash cam video, this example happened behind a school bus along South Sound Road. The person who took the video said this was on the 18 April at 6:49am, and that they and the bus were travelling at 33m/h. The owner of the errant […]
Dash cam evidence: On Cayman’s roads (Part 2)
(CNS Local Life): About a year ago someone sent us video evidence, taken by a dash cam, of appalling driving on Grand Cayman’s roads, which we published here. At the time we invited people to send us similar videos, and though it’s been a while, we now have Part 2, sent by a CNS reader […]
Dash cam evidence: On Cayman’s roads (Part 1)
(CNS Local Life): Are you tired of taking your life in your hands just getting to work? Does the standard of driving on the roads of the Cayman Islands drive you nuts? Well here’s your chance to vent some of your frustrations. With the increase of dash cams, a lot of those ‘yikes!’ moments are […]
