Traffic Management

Oct 07, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor,

Once more SN’s editorial of Tuesday October 04 has made some very cogent observations about the proliferation of weaknesses of the current blundering management (?) of increasing traffic.

The comments recall memories of a civil society arrangement where members and the police representatives would review and discuss not only the control of traffic, but the implications of accidents, and the health and economic survival or otherwise of the injured and drivers (some of whom also suffered).

In the light of the aforementioned Editorial it is arguable that some attention should be given to the resuscitation of such an oversight body whose membership should consist, amongst others, of:

Guyana Police Force
Guyana Medical Association
Representation of the Insurance Companies
Representation of Importers of Motor Vehicles
Representation of Taxi Drivers
Representation of Minibus Drivers
Representation of Parent/Teachers Associations

and other identified related agencies, including towns and regional administrations; and reflectively, the judiciary to review legislation

The group would discuss and agree initially:

a Mission
comparabilities with other traffic management in identified territories e.g. stricter training and licensing; accident reporting
compensation for permanent injuries (in addition to insurance)
the provision of public transport in areas of critical need
a more comprehensive accident reporting format that takes amongst others, weather, lighting, and inadequate signals, into account
the strict scheduling of hours for heavy duty transport

Conceivably the body should consider the construct of a strategic plan that would take into account future developed communities.

Hopefully they do not have to be limited to the above stimulant.

E.B. John

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