Mother of 1 crushed by lorry after falling off e-bike

A mother of one, and late resident of Canal No. 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara, met her demise on Friday by being crushed by a truck while on her way to pick up her son from school. At the time, she was riding an e-bike.
The dead woman has been identified as 26-year-old Fareeza Majeed of Belle West, Canal No. 2 Polder, WBD.
According to the information received, the domestic worker had left work on her e-bike to collect her only son from the Belle West Primary School when the accident occurred.

“We are not 100% certain of the details, as some of us didn’t go, but I heard she was riding her bike and somehow fell, and the truck crushed her head,” a relative explained.
The relative added that the sudden loss of the woman has left the family in shock and deep sorrow. “She didn’t deserve to die like this. Imagine, leaving to go and pick up your only child, and this happens to you. You work very hard to take care of your child, and your life gets snatched away. That’s unfair. Her son didn’t get to say goodbye to his mother, and she didn’t get to say goodbye to him.”
The driver of the truck was arrested as Police continue their investigations.
Only recently, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that owners of electric bikes must register their cycles to comply with the recent amendments to the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act. These amendments subject electric bikes to the same regulations as motorcycles, as they aim to address the rising number of road fatalities and incidents involving e-bikes.
Authorities have also expressed concerns about the misuse of e-bikes, with children and individuals who are unaware of traffic laws often using them on roadways. Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn has emphasised the need for updated laws to address the use of e-bikes, given their increasing availability and affordability.
Startling statistics reveal that 11 people lost their lives and 14 others were injured while using e-bikes from 2021 to the present. Last year alone, seven electric bike-related road fatalities were recorded in Guyana, with a few more already occurring in 2023.
In response to the situation, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been proactive in educating road users about the recent amendments to the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, specifically regarding the regulation of e-bikes