Traffic lights to be fixed No paint for road signs
- Fredericks
The Police Traffic Department has launched what Traffic Chief Senior Superintendent Cyril Fredericks says is a campaign to rehabilitate traffic lights and road signs in the city.
Speaking with Stabroek News Thursday, Traffic Chief Cyril Fredericks said several motorists have complained about nonworking lights and the department is moving to repair them. The department has assigned a policeman to identify those not functioning. He blamed blackouts for damaging some. There is a special communications section which fixes the control boxes.
Motorists say Sussex and Saffon streets, Camp and Lamaha streets and Camp and Middle streets have had malfunctioning lights for some time which make these junctions dangerous.
The faded pedestrian crossings on many roads also badly need repainting. In their present condition, they are a threat to school children especially.
WHITE PAINT The Traffic Chief said the National Paint Company does not have the ‘road-marking white paint,’ and it is not known when they will get it. This has caused a delay.
Mr. Fredericks is worried about the high rate of vandalism where signposts are concerned. He said that instead of using wood “we will use iron which will be placed in concrete.’”
The National Road Safety Council recently donated three road signs to prevent traffic flowing north along Regent and Bourda streets and Regent and Alexander streets, and east along Alexander and Robb streets.
Demerara Distillers Ltd., also donated some 25 “STOP CHILDREN CROSSING” signs.
Ideal Builders and General Contractors and the Lions have also donated signs.
The Traffic Chief, said, “the question of double parking by motorists has been a problem.” And with the busy Xmas season we have mounted patrols on the streets.”
“Citizens who have been accustomed to parking in front of a shopping complex should refrain from this practice,” he urged.
Mr. Fredericks said they have installed crash trucks to remove such vehicles and tow them to the police station and the owners will be fined.