Law and order Minister Quinton Edness yesterday called for the public to blow the whistle on dangerous drivers.

And he said that anyone spotting demon drivers should take their number and call the Police.

Mr. Edness added: "What we need to do is incorporate the general public -- they can take a number.

"Their testimony is going to be valuable in court and we are going to get convictions.'' Mr. Edness was speaking on the eve of a major Police crackdown on dangerous driving, announced by Acting Police Commissioner Jean-Jacques Lemay on Thursday.

The three-pronged attack will see a special task force out on the streets in a graduated approach to motoring offences.

Red-and-white warning signs reading "speed checked by detection devices'' are being installed all over the Island.

The first phase will involve educating the public on the rules of the road, including a media blitz.

Then officers will target traffic violations in selected areas -- issuing cautions if needed.

Officers will be using the new, more sensitive laser speed guns to trap offenders.

And Mr. Lemay warned the third phase will be throwing the book at drivers and cyclists who still have not got the safe driving message.

Mr. Edness said he backed the new approach, launched with support from Minister of Transport Wayne Furbert and his own Labour, Home Affairs and Public Safety Ministry.

He added: "I applaud the Minister of Transport and the Police -- but we have also got to get tough in dealing with this. The public have got to be protected.

"Some of the major problems on our roads are caused by a lack of courtesy -- what we need to do is get tough.

"There are some people who are abusing the privileges of the road. We have to stop all that and deal with them.'' "People should not be put in jeopardy by some maniac riding up and down like he owns the road.'' He singled out jumping red lights, bikes cutting up the inside of traffic and passing on bends as particular problems.

And he said banned drivers and cyclists should be made to undergo compulsory classes to be taught good driving manners before they are allowed to get their licences back.