IN the wake of the tragic accident which claimed the life of Daniel Hinds on Sunday as he sped away from a traffic cop, Traffic Chief Ian Amsterdam said it is unfortunate that a life has been lost, even as they plead with all motorists to stay within the speed limits and adhere to basic traffic regulations.

He said that Hinds was speeding at the time of the accident while coming around the bend at Rahaman’s turn, Houston, and lost control of the vehicle, which toppled before turning-turtle at the side of a small drain on the roadway.

Amsterdam stated that Hinds spotted the traffic officer and as the officer pointed the radar gun, the man accelerated and did not exercise caution, which resulted in his death.

The traffic chief pointed out that when Hinds reportedly applied the brake, the vehicle toppled because he panicked when he saw the traffic cop and his bid to escape cost him his life, when he would have received a ticket to the value of only $7,500.

In light of this fatal accident, Amsterdam urged all motorists to stay within the speed limit while on the roadways and comply with the traffic regulations and added that their traffic campaigns to reduce lawlessness on the roads will continue.

The police reported that at about 12:30hrs on February 22, 2015, Daniel David Hinds, of Lot 37 Nelson Street, Mocha-Arcadia, East Bank Demerara, was driving motor vehicle PPP 7130 along the Houston Access Road, allegedly at a fast rate, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a concrete culvert.
He succumbed to the injuries received.

Hinds, 26, a well-known taxi driver attached to Pretty Posse Taxi Service in the city, was on his way home when the accident occurred.