Police officers are out on Montserrat’s roads with handheld speed guns this week in an effort to reduce the number of traffic accidents.
The speed limit is 20mph and it is an offence under the Road Traffic Act to break that limit, a Facebook post from the Royal Montserrat Police Service said on 17 March.
If found guilty, drivers could receive a fine of $750 or up to four months in prison.
“Let’s all drive responsibly as the life you save may be your own,” police said.
The Road Traffic Act states that the speed limit for motor omnibuses, lorries and tractors on any road “within the speed limit area” is 15mph, and for other motor vehicles it is 20mph.
However, it says that the speed limit in all other areas is 25mph for motor omnibuses and lorries, 20mph for tractors and 40mph for all other vehicles.
