– calls idea `simplistic and ineffective’
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has voiced its concern about the recent suggestion by former Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan that the 02:00 hours curfew be reinstituted as a solution to the rise in road fatalities.
In a release yesterday, the Chamber stated its “firm opposition” to this recommendation and urged that a more effective and evidence-based approach be made to addressing road safety, citing a lack of empirical evidence. “There is no evidence to support its efficacy in reducing road fatalities. Re-imposing such a curfew would not only be misguided but would also have detrimental effects by hindering economic recovery and growth.”