Carifesta Avenue new rush-hour traffic change sees significant results – traffic chief
Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown has seen significant results over the past week as new traffic coordinations have been implemented.
This is according to Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh during the police’s radio show “Radio Eve Leary” last week.
According to Singh, based on the prevailing conditions at the time, he observed that drivers did not have to be waiting more than 30 seconds in line, and there was no tailback of westbound traffic extending to the police who were conducting the traffic. He noted that traffic was properly managed, with no stagnation that could have caused frustration to drivers.
Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh during a road exercise last week (Photo taken by Radio Eve Leary)
He noted that the public adhered to the necessary actions instructed by the police, and no accidents have been recorded thus far. Priority was given to each directionally bound traffic, ensuring smooth flow on the road, he said, while commending the drivers who drove along the Carifesta Avenue.
According to him, at the inception of the new traffic directions, there was minor inconvenience faced by the police force. Speaking about one such incident, he said that as the new direction took effect, ranks observed that a vehicle with diplomatic plates had stopped in the middle of the road in the vicinity of Marion Academy. Amidst being guided by the police and receiving instructions, the driver disregarded everything that was told to him at the time and continued to park in the middle of the road to allow a student to disembark the vehicle and proceed to the school.
According to Singh these actions will not be tolerated and he urged drivers that the police force seeks compliance from them.
“I don’t think diplomatic immunity is akin to immunity, which means that by virtue of bearing such a plate would cause you not to be involved in an accident and or police action will not take into consideration of who you are, what we want from drivers is full compliance,” Singh disclosed.
The carriage way of the Carifesta Avenue has become a one-way for west bound traffic into Georgetown. During the period from 07:00h to 08:30h the westbound traffic coming the east coast corridor to Carifesta is set to be minimised because having two lanes of traffic flowing will enable persons to get to work in a timely manner, drop their children off at school, and still have some extra time to play. (G2)
