ECD man dies after falling into pothole while riding e-bike

Fifty-eight-year-old Dexter Jacobs of South Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) lost his life on Tuesday after he reportedly hit a pothole in the vicinity of the University of Guyana’s main access road.
Police stated that on the day in question at about 8:55h, Jacobs was speeding when the bike struck a pothole thus causing him to lose control and fall onto the roadway.
Jacobs sustained severe injuries and was picked up and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. An investigation is underway.
With the regularisation of electric cycles (e-bikes) coming to fruition, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been engaging with e-bike users on road rules and safety.
Following the passage of several amendments to the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Bill in the National Assembly in May last year, e-bike users are now required to follow the same rules as motorcyclists on the road and carry the relevant documents to use the roadways.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has begun registering these e-bikes at the Licence Revenue Office, Lamaha Railway Embankment, Camp and Lamaha Streets, and Integrated Regional Tax Offices (IRTOs) countrywide.
The introduction of electric bikes into Guyana’s roadways have been met with significant concern and backlash from members of local law enforcement.