Dear Editor,
The current Traffic Chief seems to have accepted the role of barking with no bite. Repeatedly, every Traffic Chief jumped on the podium and issued threats, say the words that people wants to hear but with no results. Our traffic situation seems to be getting worse and still no one seems to really know how to go about addressing this issue.
The present administration boasted about installing state of the art cameras with all sorts of features and the fact is, years after, the situation remains the same. If one is to observe the traffic accidents in Guyana, most occur in the nights or morning hours, which is the time traffic officers are enjoying their peaceful sleep. Editor, there are various factors that contributes to accidents in Guyana.
Many vehicles started painting or tinting their brakes lights, which makes it almost impossible to see during the day unless you are up close. Is that legal? Many vehicles have a single led light installed on the windshield or on the roof and instead of pointing it on the road for a better vision, they point it directly on the face of drivers coming in the opposite direction.
Many trucks also disregard the lights they come with and install powerful led lights that almost blind other drivers. Aren’t the police aware of these illegal actions and can’t they address it? While they continue to make idle threats, people’s lives are being snuffed out carelessly, all because they are incompetent to function properly in the position they’ve been entrusted with!
Sincerely,
Sahadeo Bates
