IT is so disturbing to see so many fatal accidents recently.  Lives are being destroyed, families left in anguish for loss of loved ones, and in many cases sole breadwinners.  The pains of loss of near and dear will be fathomed for a lifetime by surviving relatives.

Why so many accidents?  Definitely speed, the thrill, carelessness, and over confidence in some cases.  I have noticed many learn to drive from parents, families and friends and imbibed their bad driving habits, in addition to developing their own. 

It is heart rendering to witness in the newspapers this early Monday morning of August 17 that a husband and wife perished, but so will their children and siblings as well, their parents, all will perish in life.  The two children, cousins that were wiped out in the gruesome accident are so unfair, so sad.  I can feel the pains of the parents.

An important note to the police:  Yes, the speed limit has increased.  That was necessary and understandable due to the volume of vehicles and kinds of vehicle now being manufactured.   But why remove the Police with the radar guns or ease the aggressiveness. 

I believe that accidents were less when the police were more aggressive, and when their presences were visible often on the various highways.  I suggest that the aggressiveness be resumed and replaced at the earliest.  Even if one life is saved, then it will be good for all Guyana.

Please, people of Guyana, and myself first, my family and drivers of my business enterprises; let us all always practice the three C’s in driving:  care, courtesy and caution which is the hallmark of an excellent defensive driver.

My sympathies to the relatives of the deceased, and also to the government and people of Guyana, for in loss of lives