Traffic Accidents

Dewan Chand, Suva

I write this open letter to the authorities responsible for road traffic monitoring and attendance of accidents. Be it noted that traffic accidents of all sorts, minor to major occur on a daily basis.

The manner, in which the police attend to these cases, is very frustrating to all other commuters, who are left sitting high and dry in the traffic until the roads are reopened. There is so much wastage of fuel, time and energy.

Commuters are delayed to work and have to face the wrath of their employers.

In this age of modern technology, do the Police still have to block the roads and use tapes to measure the accident sites? I am of the opinion that the accident sites can be photographed and roads cleared quickly to allow for smooth flow of traffic.

We copy so many things from Australia and New Zealand. I am wondering why we cannot copy their method of traffic accident management.

It is swift and a time saving device. Some of our Police officers can be sent there for short training.

I write this with the personal experience of being caught in traffic accidents and the ensuing frustration that builds up.