HAULED BEFORE THE COURT FOR NOT USINJ OVERPASSES

2ver the past week, the Guyana Police Force Traffic 'epartment has been on a campaign that has seen some

5 persons being charged for avoiding the use of the newly constructed overpasses.

The charge instituted against the people was that they failed to use the overpasses recently built across the (ast %ank Public 5oad.

0any pedestrians traversing the (ast %ank Public 5oad have no idea that not using the overpasses constitutes a charge, and as such, a great many of them learnt the hard way in the past week. Persons who have been found not using the overpasses have been arrested, made aware of the offence committed and placed on 5,000 station bail. 2n Thursday morning, there was an overflow of individuals at the Providence Police Station. They would have been arrested and were being processed for charges in relation to the offence of Crossing. 0any of these individuals claimed ignorance of the laws.

When the Traffic Corporal was asked about the police decision to charge persons before a rigorous sensiti]ation campaign, this publication was informed that the police have been stopping and warning individuals of the unsafe practice of Crossing on the roads where overpasses have been created for their safety. Sources told Kaieteur News that most of the individuals who were charged, were reprimanded and had their cases discharged, but that the inconvenience created has left a bad taste with them. (Kaieteur News)