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Could somebody save the road signs?
Dear Editor,
There seems to be a disturbing trend developing nowadays and that is the thoughtless destruction of road signs.
I will not classify this problem as being experienced in one geographical area, because I know it is a national problem, Berbice and especially New Amsterdam being no exception.
My letter stems from the fact that several road signs placed along the roadways in East Berbice are either leaning to fall down or have been knocked down by speeding and careless motorists.
Many of these signs – brand new signs – were only erected the other day by the contracting firm Dipcon.
We act like hooligans destroying these little road-aids which seek to guide us on the roadways, especially during these times when accident statistics are soaring higher. We Guyanese really deserve an award for these examples of ineptitude on the roads.
There used to be five glow-in-the-dark direction arrows at the Esplanade Road turn in New Amsterdam, now there is only one.
Speed limit, school zone ahead, u-turn, etc. are some of the signs that have been ‘victims’ or are ‘dying’ on the road.
It may appear also that some of these signs have not been anchored deep enough or properly into the ground hence their fragility as soon as they come up against the force of the wind or a speeding vehicle.
Could this practice of destroying road signs be a sign of our own times? If not, then could somebody save the signs?
Leon Jameson Suseran
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