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Police Force to roll out new plan to tackle increase in road fatalities
Kaieteur News – Within the next two to three weeks, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is looking to roll out a plan which would address the increasing number of deaths occurring on the country’s roadways.
Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken
Two horrific accidents which occurred earlier in the year where six persons were killed.
This was announced by Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken on Thursday. He was at the time speaking at the GPF 184TH Anniversary Awards Ceremony.
While providing statistics on crime for the year thus far, Hicken said that as it relates to the traffic numbers, in the year 2022, they recorded 54 road fatalities between the period January to July. Comparing that period to this year, he disclosed that the Traffic Department has recorded approximately 68 fatal accidents thus far. “We plan to address that in a holistic way with our partners, stakeholders and other ministries and so within the next two to three weeks, we are going to see a traffic plan rolling out focusing on education, signage along the routes and enforcement of course,” Hicken said.
He added that within the next week, they will also host a symposium that will address some of the issues raised at their officers’ conference. “So, we understand that we have challenges in relation to traffic and road users, but we have a plan which will incorporate other stakeholders so the police will not be working in isolation in that regard,” he mentioned.
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