{"id":24060,"date":"2024-11-18T12:48:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T12:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24060"},"modified":"2024-11-18T12:48:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T12:48:32","slug":"benn-advocates-urgent-road-safety-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/benn-advocates-urgent-road-safety-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"BENN ADVOCATES URGENT ROAD SAFETY MEASURES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>October 18, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Home Affairs is preparing to implement urgent measures to address the rising number of road fatalities in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a decline in overall traffic accidents, the increase in fatal outcomes has prompted immediate action from the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Robeson Benn highlighted the pressing need for interventions ahead of Road Safety Month in November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry plans to collaborate with law enforcement to revise legislation, increase fines, and expand the range of ticketable offenses as part of a broader strategy to reduce accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official data indicates that speeding is a leading cause of road fatalities, often compounded by incidents of drinking and driving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efforts will focus on curbing these behaviors through stricter enforcement and policy adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statistics also reveal that drivers aged 18 to 30 account for the majority of road fatalities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address this, the Ministry is emphasizing targeted education and awareness campaigns for young drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, road fatalities have fluctuated, with 129 deaths recorded in 2020 and 99 in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the figure rose sharply to 175 in 2023, underscoring the urgent need for enhanced safety measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry\u2019s initiatives aim to curb dangerous driving practices and improve overall road safety across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 18, 2024 The Ministry of Home Affairs is preparing to implement urgent measures to address the rising number of road fatalities in Guyana. Despite a decline in overall traffic&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24037,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24060","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=24060"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24061,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24060\/revisions\/24061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}