PHILIPSBURG:--- On the morning of Friday, April 11, 2025, the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) conducted a comprehensive vehicle control operation along Juancho Yrausquin Boulevard in the direction of the Point Blanche area.
This operation also targeted heavy equipment vehicles traveling to and from the Point Blanche area. Officers inspected the vehicles' technical condition and accompanying documentation to ensure compliance with legal requirements, particularly regarding the safe and lawful transport of materials.
In total, 47 vehicles were stopped and inspected.
The operation resulted in the following:
8 fines issued for various violations;
3 vehicles were towed due to incomplete or missing documentation.
During the operation, a motorcycle rider performed stunts near the control location. Upon being stopped by officers, it was determined that the motorcycle was not properly documented. The motorcycle was subsequently towed.
The KPSM urges all individuals whose vehicles were towed to report to the Philipsburg Police Station with the correct documentation as soon as possible to retrieve their vehicles.
KPSM emphasizes that vehicle control operations will be intensified in the coming weeks as part of the ongoing commitment to enhancing general road safety nationwide.
In particular, motorcycle and scooter riders are reminded that they must have the proper documentation in order to operate these vehicles legally. Riders who are stopped without valid documentation will have their motorcycles or scooters towed and may face further legal consequences.
The Sint Maarten Police Force remains dedicated to enforcing traffic regulations and ensuring that all road users adhere to the laws that safeguard the safety of the public.
KPSM Press Release.
