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Regent Street one-way for Xmas Eve
The Ministry of Home Affairs is warning motorists to pay outstanding fines on traffic tickets issued
Traffic Chief
Hugh Denhert
to them or face the consequences.
The Ministry in a press release issued on Tuesday said that it will be instituting measures to recoup outstanding fines.
According to the Ministry, it is in the process of reconciling traffic tickets issued by the Guyana Police Force and the corresponding fines paid by motorists to the Magistrates’ Courts for the years 2013 and 2014.
“From the information gleaned thus far, quite a number of motorists have not been paying their fines. On completion of the reconciliation exercise, the Ministry will be instituting measures to recoup outstanding fines.
“Those delinquent motorists who still have unpaid traffic tickets are advised to pay the required fines without delay or contest those tickets in Court,” the Ministry stated.
Meanwhile, if the current trend of traffic lawlessness continues, the police will be issuing many more traffic tickets during the upcoming festive season, when traffic congestion in the city is expected to be at its peak.
But according to Traffic Chief Hugh Denhert, the police have put measures in place with the hope of dealing with the situation.
For one, he spoke of discussions being undertaken with the Ministry of Works to effect changes with some traffic light signals in certain parts of the city.
This move was welcomed last year, since it allowed for the traffic to regulate itself, resulting in less congestion at certain busy junctions.
The Traffic Chief also spoke of discussions with the business community to regulate the movement of container trucks in the city during certain peak periods of the day.
And of course, the police enforcement of the traffic laws will be intensified to deal with errant drivers, especially those who might want to over-indulge in alcohol during the season.
“Special focus will be maintained with respect to driving under the influence by the use of the breathalyzer; speeding through the use of radars; use of handheld mobile phones whilst driving; overloaded minibus and hire cars; touting operations at bus parks, just to name a few,” the Traffic Chief stated.
He lamented the current situation in the country which has seen road fatalities increase to 122 so far for the year, describing it as very alarming.
The police have made over 34,000 traffic cases, with speeding accounting for almost half.
To arrest the trend, the Traffic Chief stated that there will be day and night motorcycle and car patrols in all divisions of the country, while foot patrols will be utilized as far as practicable to deter potential errant road users.
“In Georgetown a tow truck will be used to tow away illegally parked vehicles, wheel clamps will be used and vehicle escorts will be provided as needed,” Denhert said.
According to the Traffic Chief, in pursuance of the Force’s stated intention to regulate the flow of traffic in the city for the Christmas season, special control measures will be implemented namely:
Robb Street – “NO ENTRY” to east-bound vehicular traffic between Alexander Street and Light Street; Bourda Street – “NO ENTRY” to vehicular traffic between Regent Street and North Road; Regent Street- “NO ENTRY” to east bound traffic between Avenue of the Republic and Albert Street on Christmas Eve Day between 15:00hrs and22:00hrs.
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