As the Bypass Road Project nears completion with only the road markings needed to be done, concerns have emerged from the general public as to the speed drivers are using on the newly resurfaced stretch of road.
With the latest road fatality having taken place on the new infrastructure, the topic has arisen as to what means need to be put in place to monitor and control the speed being used for the safety of all road users, with a focus placed on the installation of speed bumps.
During a panel discussion, Minister of Public Works, Hon Spencer Brand said a number of factors need to be taken into consideration before speed bumps are placed in certain areas on the island:
But would the decision pose a problem for truckers and other using the road on a regular basis? Here is Mr. Conrad “Niah” Liburd: