{"id":13884,"date":"2023-11-10T13:41:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T13:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=13884"},"modified":"2023-11-10T13:41:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T13:41:51","slug":"police-crack-down-on-noise-nuisance-in-public-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/police-crack-down-on-noise-nuisance-in-public-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Crack Down on Noise Nuisance in Public Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Noise nuisance, particularly emanating from public transportation, remains an ongoing concern, according to Maniram Jagnanan, the Divisional Traffic Officer for Region 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent appearance on the weekly televised program &#8216;Road Safety and You,&#8217; Jagnanan highlighted the persistent issue and shed light on the steps being taken to address it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Delecia-Noise-Nuisance-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Police Traffic Department of Region Three has intensified efforts to enforce traffic laws, focusing specifically on curbing noise nuisance caused by loud music systems in minibuses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers are actively engaged in exercises aimed at removing illegal music systems from various minibuses operating in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Divisional Traffic Officer Jagnanan emphasized the importance of collaboration between the public and the police to effectively address this issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He called on citizens to assist law enforcement in ensuring compliance with traffic regulations, particularly concerning noise levels in public transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the 1999 Amendment to the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act 51:02, a fine ranging from $20,000 to $40,000 is stipulated for loud music in minibuses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jagnanan reiterated the commitment of the police force to sensitizing the public about the laws related to noise nuisance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to enforcement measures, the police have been actively conducting community engagements to educate drivers, cyclists, bar owners, and schools about the regulations governing noise levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Delecia-Noise-Nuisance-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These educational campaigns are part of the broader initiatives observed during Road Safety Month, marked by the theme &#8220;road safety is not a slogan, it&#8217;s a way of life, respect the road.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout this month, various activities are being undertaken to instigate a cultural shift on the country&#8217;s roadways, with a focus on continuous education campaigns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noise nuisance, particularly emanating from public transportation, remains an ongoing concern, according to Maniram Jagnanan, the Divisional Traffic Officer for Region 3. In a recent appearance on the weekly televised&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13887,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13884"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13888,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13884\/revisions\/13888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}