Dear Editor,
As it is, every day our roadways are plagued with:
1. New vehicles and
2. Accidents
This is evident on the roadways: that most persons in Guyana probably only know or understand that they need to mash the ‘x’, without even acknowledging their vehicle has a braking system.
Almost every day, there’s an accident, whether it’s in Georgetown, or Berbice, or even Essequibo.
Now, there are things to penalise drivers for, but I would leave that to the Police Force as well as our policy makers to implement new measures. However, we can eliminate traffic build-up and, in some cases, accidents by implementing an urban-style transit or transportation system.
Many times, in traversing the East Coast Demerara corridor, I have to be extremely cautious when I see minibuses, as they drive on the parapet to undertake you. And this occurs not only on the East Coast Demerara corridor, but in the city itself. If we could implement a system that is in keeping with sustainable development, we can have safer roadways.
For example, we can look at solar-powered buses, and phase out the minibus system that’s in place. In this regard, we’d have actual bus stops for designated routes. Additionally, this can create employment, and even bring in revenue for the state, by having a bus card system wherein a person can top-up their card for a month or on a weekly basis. Even if we cannot use solar-powered buses, we can look at trolley buses.
Sincerely
Tanya Niamatali
