22.10.2021
The gendarmerie and the police of St Maarten will increase the controls of two-wheelers

Following the event which took place in part Dutch between “riders” and a car, resulting in injuries to a baby, it was agreed that the Sint Maarten police (KPSM) and the gendarmerie would increase the checks on two-wheeled vehicles. unclad, uninsured and unapproved, says Lieutenant Colonel Wintzer-Wehekind.

A first operation was carried out on Wednesday and resulted in the immobilization of 8 motorcycles, some of which could be destroyed in view of the violations noted.

In addition, coordinated operations on both sides of the border will take place in the days to come, say the authorities. “The road is not the exclusive property of anyone and all citizens must be able to travel there in safety and with serenity. This is the objective that the gendarmerie of the Northern Islands has set for itself, “said Lieutenant Colonel.