Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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Distracted drivers, beware! Drivers who drink, be warned.
Government will be giving its full attention to those two bad practices, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has promised.
Stuart, who yesterday launched the Barbados National Road Safety Council, and who will chair the entity, made it clear that special amendments would be made to the island’s Road Traffic Act this year to stamp out the horrible habit of making calls or sending texts and using social networks such as Facebook and Twitter while driving.
And according to the Prime Minister, breathalyzer tests would finally be introduced for law enforcement officials this year as well, to curb drink driving.
Read full story in today’s DAILY NATION.

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