Just as violent murders are dropping, police are battling another rapidly developing situation – road fatalities.
Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce specially mentioned the troubling area during his Christmas Day message, revealing that 17 road users have died so far in traffic crashes.
“An issue that has caused us concern is the number of traffic accidents which caused fatalities. To date, there are 17 fatalities as compared to eight for 2022. This almost matches the number of persons who died from violent crime this year.
“Coupled with this is the disorder in public transport, more so in the privately-owned element of this service. The lack of discipline is palpable and it is a massive inconvenience to the travelling public. We in the service have reviewed our strategies in this area and have concluded that greater enforcement on our part is unlikely to be the only solution. Hence, there is a strong case for greater oversight by the regulatory agencies responsible for licensing these units,” he said. (AC)
