Dear Editor,
Once again the Guyana National Road Safety Council (GNRSC) is pleading with the public to look out for each other and be your brother’s keeper, how can we say we love God, who we cannot see and our brother who we can see we can’t show kindness. The rainy weather is on us, we are pleading with all road users to use the road with extra care, taking all precautions to ensure safety of yourself and others. The year 2016 has surpassed the death rate for 2015. The time for action is now, according to the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, let us all making a meaningful contribution in reduction death by 50 per cent by the year 2020, as declared by the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety.
Too many needless deaths are happening on our roadways, we need to join hands and tools to destroy this carnage that is plaguing our roadways, taking our children. Mothers are wailing for their babies, fathers are mourning for their sons and daughters, children are grieving for their parents, families are being destroyed, and children are left to fend for their families/themselves.
These deaths don’t have to happen if road users adhere to all road traffic rules and signs. Signals and safety indicators ensure that if we use proper safety helmets, seat belts, etc correctly and all safety engineering measures are in place you can save life and injuries in some cases by 75 per cent.
The Council would like to send out condolences to all families who lost their love ones our countries roadways; we sympathised with you and encourage you to join the GNRSC in the campaign to reduce death and injuries by 50 per cent by the year 2020. Every voice counts if you save one life that is very important.
Once again we continue to call on the Public Security Ministry to fast-track the High Security Number Plate system to assist in speed management, the GNRSC is confident that the High Security Number Plate system will reduce speed and a lot of other road traffic issues, licencing system etc. Also the demerit point system on the DUI and other related charges.
Again, we plead with you all to use the road with Care, Caution, Courtesy, Consideration and Common Sense. REMEMBER: LIFE DOES NOT HAVE A RESET BUTTON. DRIVE SAFELY.
Don’t Drink and Drive. Designate a driver, call a family, call a sober friend.
Sincerely,
The Guyana National Road Safety Council
