Traffic ranks should be strategically placed along the East Coast

WHILE it is heartening to see thepPolice moving to intensify its campaign against reckless driving and drivers who do not heed sirens, it is unfortunate that it took an accident to prompt them to action. What makes it worse is that the accident involved a vehicle from the Presidential fleet.

Drivers do not heed traffic lights these days much less sirens and it is disgusting to see that drivers refuse to pull over when the sirens are on. Sometimes, this is done in front of the traffic police who do nothing to change the attitude. Police would be at corners where there are traffic lights and yet when people would jump the lights and drive recklessly they do nothing. It makes one wonder what is going on when they are supposed to ensure that people uphold the law.

I am appalled at the recklessness and irresponsible behaviour I see on the road everyday. I’m a resident of the East Coast and I travel to Georgetown everyday, and at the stoplight at the University of Guyana junction drivers engage in reckless behaviour that worries me. Although there is a functioning stop light there, people seem not to want to wait for even a few seconds, they would prefer to go ahead and drive straight through without a concern for the passengers they are carrying or other road users.

I have seen drivers turn into a corner just so that they can turn around and use the light to get across the intersection instead of waiting a few seconds. This is a dangerous practice and traffic ranks should move to stop this lawlessness. Passengers also have a right to demand that drivers do the right thing.

I would suggest that since the traffic department will be stepping up its campaign, that it should look into having traffic ranks strategically placed along the East Coast to curb the lawlessness. There are already ranks along the East Coast but a few more would enhance the situation.
L. EDWARDS

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