Police confiscate over 90 bicycles in 24hrs over traffic laws breach
Police ranks on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) confiscated more than 90 bicycles on Friday in a safety push.
In a report on the regional division’s social media page, their traffic department said that cyclists had their bikes seized for breaking traffic laws, which may endanger the lives of road users.
Some of the bicycles that were confiscated by Police
The officers had intensified their traffic patrols in the East Coast Demerara areas, where it was found that people use bicycles very often while breaking traffic laws.
“This is in keeping with the theme for Road Safety Month 2022, ‘Safe Driving Saves Lives’ … the exercise was conducted between 18:30h to 21:30h. Inspector Roop, Corporal Kadir and ranks of the Regional Police Division 4 ‘C’ Traffic Department carried out the bicycle campaign on the East Coast Demerara.”
“The following cases were made during the exercise: Unlighted bicycle front/rear, 35; no warning appliance on bicycle, 34; and no efficient brake on the bicycle, 21. Total cases: 90,” the post read.
This campaign comes on the heels of the Police Force announcing that they found that motorcyclists and pedal cyclists are the main causes of road accidents and road fatalities on Guyana’s roadways.
As such, they have been clamping down on errant cyclists after realising that they have a habit of riding outside of roadways and in the process confusing the Police’s traffic arrangement for a smooth flow.
This campaign also comes one week after pedal cyclist Anil Ramana, popularly known as “Cake Man”, a 44-year-old baker of Logwood Enmore, ECD, was killed along Foulis Public Road, ECD, after he was struck off his bicycle by a vehicle owned by the State and then run over by a second vehicle.
Police reports stated that the vehicle was proceeding west along the Foulis Public Road in a convoy that comprised four vehicles with flashlights and sirens. At the time, Ramana was on his bicycle and attempted to cross the road.
And in so doing, the pedal cyclist came into the path of the pick-up PXX 8090, the third vehicle in the convoy.
This caused the right-side front portion of the vehicle to collide with the rear of the pedal cycle, which was then flung onto the northern carriageway into the path of motor car PAC 9344.
As a result, the pedal cyclist fell onto the northern carriageway, which caused motor car PAC 9344 to collide with the pedal cycle and subsequently run over Ramana. He was pronounced dead at the scene by EMTs. (G9)
