Zero tolerance on traffic offences
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Friday | February 22, 2008
The Editor, Sir:
Please allow me to add my support to the zero tolerance policing initiative of Commissioner of Police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, particularly as it relates to road traffic offences. And, it is also encouraging to see the will to support this initiative demonstrated by the increased police presence on the streets in the past week.
As an avid auto enthusiast and somewhat frustrated road safety advocate, I have for many years concluded that 'cleaning up' our roads would go a long way toward the essential task of cleaning up our country.
Tips on 'cleaning up' roads
Here are a few examples of how this can be achieved:
We must strictly enforce the Road Traffic Law; for example, all motorcyclists must wear helmets; seat belts must be worn at all times; bicycles must only be ridden on the left and in the correct direction; motorcycles and bicycles must obey traffic lights; four-way stop sign rules must be adhered to; the yield rules at roundabouts and merging lanes must be adhered to; buses and legal taxis must (a) indicate their intention to pull over to the curb when stopping and (b) stop only at designated locations; illegal taxis must all be halted and dealt with according to the law; the tinting of vehicle windows (especially front windshields) must be dealt with; all vehicles (including trucks) running illegal flashing lights must be halted and dealt with; adhering to traffic lanes (which must be marked) must be strictly enforced; vehicles parked in bus and left-hand lanes must be towed away and pounded.
