{"id":24011,"date":"2024-11-14T17:09:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24011"},"modified":"2024-11-14T17:09:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:09:24","slug":"traffic-chief-urges-road-safety-amid-rising-accident-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/traffic-chief-urges-road-safety-amid-rising-accident-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Chief Urges Road Safety Amid Rising Accident Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>October 16, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh, is calling for renewed attention to road safety as accident rates continue to surge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent interview, Singh expressed his concern over the increasing number of accidents, ranging from minor incidents to severe collisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the need for all road users to take responsibility for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singh explained that while improvements have been made to road infrastructure, such as the Heroes Highway, it is not intended to be used for reckless driving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed that both drivers and police officers share responsibility for ensuring safety on the roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding lorry drivers, Singh emphasized the importance of proper training and control when operating large vehicles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged fleet owners to take responsibility for their drivers&#8217; actions, particularly when driving large trucks that can cause significant damage if not handled correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singh also highlighted the importance of regular vehicle maintenance and comprehensive driver training as critical steps in preventing accidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reminded that road safety is both a legal and moral obligation, necessary to protect lives and prevent fatalities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 16, 2024 Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh, is calling for renewed attention to road safety as accident rates continue to surge. In a recent interview, Singh expressed his&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24011","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=24011"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24011\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24012,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24011\/revisions\/24012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}