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Park if you are tired-police advise drivers
If you know you are tired and have a far way to go, try as far as practicable not to drive. This advice is coming from the police traffic department in the wake of recent accidents, some of which have
The female driver of this Toyota Vitz escaped serious injury after apparently falling asleep at the wheel.
resulted in deaths.
The police in a statement yesterday said that investigations have found that three recent fatal accidents were caused by speeding and tiredness.
In one case the accident resulted from an unlicensed 15-year-old reportedly taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and speeding along the roadway, while in the other two instances, the drivers were “overworked” and drove the vehicles while in a tired state of mind which caused them to lose control of the vehicles with the resulting accidents.
In light of this, the police traffic department is urging that owners of motor vehicles make every effort to try and prevent unlicensed persons from having access to the keys of their vehicles; and at the same time is calling on motorists, as far as practicable, not to continue driving a motor vehicle once they recognise that they are in a tired state.
This state of affairs was amplified early yesterday morning when a female driver slammed her Toyota Vitz into a parked mini bus on the Enmore Public Road.
According to reports, the woman who was alone in her vehicle, was heading to her Belfield home around 01:00 hours when she reportedly lost control and crashed into the bus.
Investigators are convinced that the woman, who thankfully escaped with minor injuries, was tired, since there were hardly any vehicles on the road at that time.
Meanwhile, the traffic department is continuing to work assiduously to prevent vehicular accidents, especially those resulting in the loss of life.
During last week, a number of cases have been made against motorists for breaching the traffic laws.
These include 662 cases of speeding, 27 for Driving Under the Influence, 52 for Failing to Wear Seatbelt, 18 for Dangerous Driving and 31 for Breach of Condition of Road Service Licence.
Ten persons were also charged with Prohibition of the Use of Hand Held Mobile Phone and 15 for Touting.
From all indications, motorists are adhering to the warning about drinking and driving, since no figures were released about charges in this regard.
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