Legislation targeting stricter fines and penalties should be introduced to curb damage to public property, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, disclosed yesterday when asked to address the recent destruction of a barrier on a community road only hours after it was erected.
Edghill said that those who fail to respect the presence of a barrier or any form of traffic mediator must be made to pay the cost when damages occur. He stated that commercial vehicles must recognized that they will be faced with restrictions and will not be allowed to traverse on some roads. “It is about time, under the Road Safety Act, and Road Users Act, legislations or regulations be made. It should include greater penalties and fines to change that culture,” Edghill underscored.