The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has instituted a curfew on the transport of forest products, including logs and lumber, on all public roadways in a bid to reduce accidents.
According to a public notice issued earlier this week by the GFC to all stakeholders involved in the forestry sector, the transportation by vehicle of forest products on all public roadways is prohibited after 6pm.
Additionally, the notice said that all vehicles which are transporting forest products must have reflectors attached to the truck/produce in such a way that the reflectors are clearly visible from a distance to all road users traveling behind the vehicles. Reflector cones are also expected to be kept permanently on the vehicles and are to be used properly when the trucks have to be “unavoidably parked” on the public roadways.