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President of the Enterprise Road Safety Association,Nick Perry Packers Jersey, Chanderpaul Persaud,Kevin Faulk Patriots Jersey, is calling for the setting up of a Traffic Hotline similar to the 911 crime hotline,Clay Matthews Packers Jersey, to aid in the apprehension of errant road users.According to Persaud this will enable the police to respond quickly to reports of reckless use of the roads when public-spirited persons make reports.Persaud made the call during a road signs repainting exercise on the Lower East Coast Demerara,Merril Hoge Steelers Jersey, which was undertaken to mark the observance of Road Safety Month and a day after the tragic minibus/truck smash-up which claimed the lives of six persons.The existing traffic hotline is centrally located in the city and according to Persaud this is not adequate, since calls to that number will then have to be forwarded to whichever division the report is being made for action to be taken.The current 911 crime hotline is designed to be activated in each police division.Should the traffic hotline system be designed in a similar way,Donnie Shell Steelers Jersey, persons will be able to make direct contact with the Traffic Department in each police division for immediate action.Persaud explained that should a person notice a speeding vehicle somewhere on the East Coast,Tedy Bruschi Patriots Jersey, they should be able to make direct contact with the police in that division who could then respond immediately to help save the lives of other road users.“If GT&T could set up a hotline so that anyone that sees a driver driving recklessly they can call that line and the police will come out and stop that vehicle. We need it in all the regions and the police must respond immediately and apprehend these drivers. These drivers are making this road a battlefield,” Persaud stated.On Sunday members of the Enterprise Road Safety Association repainted road signs,Drew Bledsoe Patriots Jersey, including pedestrian crossings through their own initiative.This activity has been the custom of the body whenever it sees it necessary.“We always do pedestrian crossing and we will continue to do pedestrian crossing not because of this month. We know that many lives are being snuffed out on the roads and that is why we take time off to do this. All the members of our group are involved,Steve Grogan Patriots Jersey,” Persaud said.He also called on other road safety organizations to get on board and assist the police to maintain law and order on the roads.“We cannot accept these road deaths anymore. The drivers have a significant role to play. I think that the police should come out and be very serious with the reckless drivers. These are innocent lives that are being lost. Just because of the mistake of one person these lives are being lost,Mel Blount Steelers Jersey,” Persaud told this newspaper. |
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