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The police must focus an all errant road users
Dear Editor,
It seems to me that the strategy currently employed by the GPF to address road deaths leaves much to be desired and will not curb the problem. The GPF is not looking at the problem in a holistic way because they are focused only on one class of road user. The motorist is not the only class of road user. There is the pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist, horse carts, and all of these users affect the road conditions, hence only focusing on the motorist will not solve the problem.
In Guyana, the law as it applies for non-motorist road users are not being enforced. This is totally unfair. All countries have specified rules for each class of road user and these rules must be applied evenly. There is also the question of jay-walking, using cell phones when walking and not paying attention to road conditions; children under age 15 using roads unsupervised, not adhering to light signals, not using the pedestrian crossing etc. These are some of the errant road practices that must be taken into consideration before we pass judgment on the appropriate course of enforcement. Enough is enough the law must be applied to all errant road users.
Rafeek Ferouz
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