SENIOR ranks from the Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force, along with executives of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) were among road safety advocates visiting persons injured in road accidents and warded at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The visit formed part of the activities in observance of National Road Safety Month which concluded on November 30.
Representing the Police delegation were Sgt Layne and Cpl Dial of the Eve Leary Traffic Department, while Road Safety Coordinator, Ramona Doorgen, Chairman Surendra Khayyam and Executive Member Hilbert Archer represented the National Road Safety Council. Lion Pauline Massay of the Central Demerara Lions Club headed the delegation of Road Safety advocates touring the wards also.
The officials visited the Male and Female Accident Wards, as well as the Surgical and Pediatric Wards of the GPH, where they spoke with and observed the condition of close to a dozen victims of road accidents. Various forms of injuries were observed, including fractured limbs, and head and spinal injuries.
Among the injured were:  Freelance Photographer Martin Gaul 36, of 15 D’Urban Street, Lodge; and school teacher, Sheilani Lazarus 30, of Monkey Mountain, Region 9.
Gaul, who was struck down by a motor vehicle on Garnett Street, Campbellville, about a fortnight ago, suffered three fractures to the right leg and is awaiting admission to theatre, pending the healing of infections to the wounds.
Meanwhile, Lazarus, who was travelling in the open tray of a 4 x 4 pick-up, along with her three children, was injured a few weeks ago when the vehicle overturned. She suffered injury to the spine and neck, and her right hand is partially incapacitated. Fortunately her children were not seriously hurt.
Lazarus, who last July graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education, returned to her community as a graduate teacher, full of energy and verve, and enthusiastic about making a positive contribution to the development of her people.
Now, about three months later, she remains confined to bed, and uncertain about the future of her career.