Plastic driver’s licence being mulled - National Road Safety Council relaunched
Stabroek News-May 14th 2006
A plastic driver’s licence and a test for provisional drivers were among the measures mentioned yesterday to improve road safety, as the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) was re-established.
Traffic Chief, Roland Alleyne (right) and Minister of Home Affairs, Gail Teixeira, before the launch to re-establish the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) yesterday. (Photo by Ken Moore)
A 21-member interim executive committee was constituted yesterday at a ceremony at the Umana Yana amidst concern about traffic management. It was noted that someone walking on the road was just as likely to be killed …
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Road accidents, many caused by stray animals, take a toll on the economy- Sasenarine Singh
Stabroek News-February 24th 2006
The world is witnessing an unprecedented increase in the demand for vehicles, particularly in developing economies. Guyana, with an improved GDP per capita as compared with 15 years ago, is witnessing a growing demand for faster modes of passenger and freight transport. In 2004, Guyana imported 7,757 vehicles as compared with 2,954 in 1989, close to an increase of 5,000 additional vehicles. This increasing number of vehicles creates an increased demand for better roads which in turn propels expansion of infrastructural assets, and impacts positively on economic growth. However, without appropriate strategies to …
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