Cops to step up traffic exercises
Thursday 17 December 2020
DRIVERS are being warned to obey the law and take all precautions necessary to ensure their safety and the safety of their passengers, as the police intend to increase traffic exercises to prevent road fatalities.
A police media release on Tuesday reported the decision to increase road policing activities came after three fatal accidents were recorded within a six-hour period on Monday.
In the first incident, at around 2 pm, Ravesh Jhinkoo, 33, lost control of his SUV on the Toco Main Road and crashed into a concrete drain and embankment.
Less than two hours later, at around 3.30 pm, fireman Satesh Ramkissoon, 37, died after being knocked down by a truck while standing along the Naparima Mayaro Road, Bristol Village.
Exercise caution on nation’s roads
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The Christmas season is a time of the year when Trinidadians traditionally celebrate with prayer and festivity. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a certain tempering of these activities this year, but they will no doubt continue in adjusted formats. However, there is also one aspect which comes with such activity that is not so welcome an increase in road accidents and fatalities.
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