{"id":15670,"date":"2024-01-19T15:44:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15670"},"modified":"2024-01-19T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:44:52","slug":"acting-traffic-chief-emphasizes-road-safety-education-and-attitude-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/acting-traffic-chief-emphasizes-road-safety-education-and-attitude-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting Traffic Chief Emphasizes Road Safety Education and Attitude Shift"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In addressing the concerns about road safety, Acting Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh, advocates for a focus on education and a shift in attitude rather than implementing more stringent processes for acquiring driver&#8217;s licenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh emphasizes that road safety education should commence within the home and the closest family circle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While acknowledging the responsibilities of schools, the government, and the police force, Singh stresses the crucial role of parents in working with their children from a young age to instill proper road usage and safety habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Fabiana-Road-Accidents-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Singh, in a studio interview, expresses his belief that responsibility lies with both individuals and society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlights the need for continued efforts to shape attitudes, character, and responsibility, considering these as crucial elements in reducing road accidents in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Fabiana-Road-Accidents-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Singh, there is no necessity for additional restrictions or more stringent processes to obtain a driver&#8217;s license. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, he emphasizes the importance of a collective shift in attitude among the people. Singh believes that cultivating a responsible mindset is essential, starting from within each individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the coming year, the Guyana Police Force plans to intensify awareness programs, with a particular focus on road users aged between 18 and 42, identified as the demographic most prone to traffic accidents according to statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents and citizens are encouraged to recognize the significance of this issue and actively contribute to education initiatives aimed at reducing accidents on the country&#8217;s roadways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Fabiana Mcklmon reporting for NCN NEWS.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addressing the concerns about road safety, Acting Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh, advocates for a focus on education and a shift in attitude rather than implementing more stringent&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15671,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15670","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=15670"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15674,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15670\/revisions\/15674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}