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Police patrols can curb road deaths
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| Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday says the high incidence of reckless driving and road deaths is directly linked to the lack of enforcement of traffic laws. His comments came in wake of at least six persons who have died in road accidents |
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New Cars for Police
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Saturday, July 07, 2007 12:06 AM
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| Increasing the age for obtain a driver’s permit is one of the measures government plans to take in its drive to reduce the number of roads deaths in the country. This and other proposals aimed at reducing |
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DMO Dies
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Sunday, September 09, 2007 1:33 AM
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| A 52 year old District Medical Officer has died Surrendra Bimsingh, the DMO for St Patrick East, died yesterday after a brief illness. Dr. Bimsingh of Sun-kiss Road in Palmiste is the brother in law of Krishna Ramkumar chairman of the national self help. He leaves to mourn his wife Gemma and two sons Nicholas and Mark. He will be cremated at the shore of peace tomorrow. Power 102 Tags: Deaths |
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Man Dies After Chest Pains
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Saturday, October 27, 2007 1:04 PM
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| Meanwhile a post mortem will be conducted on 30 year old Boodram Balkisson who died shortly after complaining of chest pains. According to reports, Balkisson, of Lengua Road Princes Town started experiencing pain yesterday morning. He was rushed to hospital by EHS but was pronounced dead on arrival. The autopsy will be performed sometime next week. Power 102 Tags: Sudden Deaths, Princess Town |
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Another Vehicular Accident
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Friday, July 04, 2008 12:04 AM
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| An early morning accident near Claxton Bay has caused the deaths of two 28-year-old men. Dead are Nixon Basdeo of Benday Street in Felicity and Richard Ballah of Cacandee Road Chaguanas. Newspower understands |
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Too Many Accidents on the Roads
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009 8:26 AM
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| Health Minister Jerry Narace is admitting injuries from increased accidents on the nation’s roadways are putting a strain on the sector. Minister Narace underscored the point while piloting the Emergency Ambulance |
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Road Fatality
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Sunday, July 29, 2007 10:47 AM
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| Road fatalities continue to escalate, as 62 year old Calvin Carlton Scott was knocked down in Macoya yesterday. Scott, who is from Macoya, was attempting to cross the Churchill Roosevelt Highway around 7:15 pm, when he was struck by a speeding vehicle. Scott subsequently died on the spot. Tunapuna Police are investigating. power 102 Tags: Crime, Motorist, Accident |
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Exploding car leaves 2 dead
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Saturday, July 07, 2007 10:03 PM
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| A vehicular accident which resulted in a car exploding in a collision early this morning has resulted in the deaths of 2 persons and another hospitalised. Details are still coming to hand, but News Power |
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Carnage on the Roads
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Thursday, July 05, 2007 10:06 PM
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| With increased carnage on the nation’s roads, motorists are again being to arrive alive and drive responsible. The request comes from National Security Minister Martin Joseph while speaking at the weekly |
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Two Die in Road accident
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Monday, August 06, 2007 11:36 AM
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| 2 are now dead following an accident on Ring Road, No 1 in St Madeleine yesterday Reports are that Terry Oliver, of Princess Town, and Patrick Daniel were on their way back to St Croix when the three-tonne |
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Road Contracts
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Friday, September 07, 2007 6:21 PM
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| Local Government Minister Rennie Dumas is urging contractors to stick to the time limit for completion of road repair works. He made this plea at yesterday’s contract distribution ceremony for Small Contractors. |
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St Augustine Murder
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Friday, September 14, 2007 4:24 AM
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| A building contractor and a health and safety officer were shot dead yesterday evening along the Eastern Main Road, St Augustine, during what police described as "a hit". Dead are 33 year old Kevin Mondesir, |
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Man Killed in Road Traffic Accident
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Monday, September 24, 2007 11:31 PM
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| A Debe taxi driver was killed this morning in a road traffic accident, while on his way to work. Shortly after 9 o’clock, Nazir Mohammed, of Ghandi Village, Debe was on his way to ply his taxi for hire when he lost control of the vehicle. The car flipped into the air and Mohammed was thrown out. He died on the spot Power 102 Tags: Vehicular Accident Victims, Debe |
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Sadiq on Road Authority
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Saturday, September 22, 2007 11:31 PM
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| Former works minister, Sadiq Baksh is condemning Imbert’s National Road Authority initiative. He says its old news And he reminds the Minister, and the nation of the countless number of projects which is yet to be completed Power 102 Tags: National Roads Authority, Sadiq Baksh |
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Colm on Road Authority
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Saturday, September 22, 2007 11:31 PM
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| Works Minister Colm Imbert is promising to establish a National Roads Authority But he says this can only be accomplished if the ruling administration remains in office following upcoming general elections |
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TSTT Broadband
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007 12:48 PM
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| The Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago seeks to improve its customer offering with the expansion of the broadband internet infrastructure. In a release, TSTT’s Executive Vice President |
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Road Traffic Advisory
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Friday, November 02, 2007 11:24 AM
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| The Ministry of Works and Transport is advising motorists using Jaipaulsingh Road Princes Town from 0.00-2.90 kilometer that the road will be closed. The advisory comes after massive landslip occurred |
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Bodies Found in Mayaro
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Saturday, November 17, 2007 6:06 PM
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| Autopsies will be performed today on the decomposed bodies of 63 year old Hilary Wanser of Junction Road, Sangre Grande, and 36 year old Liam Moore, of Alfredo Street, Woodbrook. Both bodies were discovered |
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Road Cave
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007 8:30 PM
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| Several commuters and pedestrians were affected by a landslide, between Todds Road and Brazil, which separated the road in two. Details are still coming in but it is believed the road caved in some time late last night. Well bring you more of this story in a later news cast. Power 102 Tags: Landslide, Toodds Rd, Brazil |
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Road March Race
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008 2:39 PM
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| Today is the final opportunity for road march contenders to have an opportunity to have their songs played on the roads Yesterday Blaxx’s Breathless and Faye Ann’s Get On speedily got off the |
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Road March Race
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:27 PM
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| Unconfirmed reports are that Faye Ann’s “Get On” has left it’s rival “Breathless” by Blaxx…behind in the race for the 2008 Road March Title The 2 have been neck |
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Road March
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:34 PM
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| New Road March winner Faye Ann Lyons Alvarez says she is not shocked by the news that her song “Get On” won the prestigious title. The song was played 331 times while “Breathless” |
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Road Block
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Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:51 AM
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| Six people are in police custody after they held with marijuana during a road block. The exercise was carried out from 6 to 10 last evening in Valencia and involved officers from the Traffic Branch, Sangre |
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Morvant Taxis Back on the Road
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Saturday, March 01, 2008 4:30 PM
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| Morvant taxi drivers are back out to work today… ending several days of strike action Last week the group refused to ply the route due to the dilapidated condition of the roads…leaving the travelling public |
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Apr Sotu Suicide
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:48 PM
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| The managing director of a well known southern road paving company was found dead at this Penal home this morning. Garib Dass, 70, was discovered by relatives in a room with a bottle of weedicide next |
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5th Tobago Road Death
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Monday, April 28, 2008 10:18 PM
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| In the sister isle, last evening’s accident victim has been identified as 60 year old Trinidadian Urma Jack. Reports are Jack was the front seat passenger in a vehicle travelling east on the Windward Road. |
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Murder St.James
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Friday, May 02, 2008 3:57 AM
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| A state witness who previously refused to give evidence in a murder case is now dead. It is reported 26 year old Devon Kerr of Dundonald Hill St James was walking through a track on route to Bournes Road |
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Expect More Road Blocks
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Friday, June 20, 2008 3:40 AM
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| Deputy Commissioner of Police Gilbert Reyes is advising citizens to be on the lookout for an increase in roadblocks ACP Reyes made these statements after speaking to 353 police officers called out from |
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Road Accidents Claim Another One
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Monday, June 30, 2008 1:43 PM
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| A man is dead following a vehicular accident along Guanapo road around 1 o’ clock this morning. Reports state the driver of the car tried to avoid an accident when the car skidded and ended on a river |
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Body of Epileptic Man Discovered
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Monday, June 30, 2008 2:00 PM
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| The body of a 43 year old man was discovered around 10 am today by a relative. Mustapha Mohammed of Wilson Road Scarborough was last seen alive on Saturday around 3 pm after offloading vehicle rims at |
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Palo Saco road re-opened
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Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:52 PM
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| The Santa Flora main road in Palo Saco was re-opened yesterday afternoon following the eruption of mud volcanoes in the area. This was announced by a Senior Police Official who said no measures were put |
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4 die in road accident
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Monday, November 10, 2008 12:38 AM
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| A pregnant woman was among 4 persons who died in a road accident on the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway on Saturday morning Newspower understands at approximately 9 o clock …Ravi Omar was driving his |
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Man killed in road accident
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Monday, November 24, 2008 7:55 AM
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| St Joseph Police are investigating the road death of a 31 year old man Christopher Davis was immediately killed when his car slammed into three others at the Valsayn intersection near to the Kay Donna |
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4 killed in road accident
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Monday, December 08, 2008 10:33 AM
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| Investigations continue into a road accident which claimed the lives of 4 persons …of which 2 are children Newspower understands the accident occurred at the Intersection of the University of the |
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Couva Road Accident
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 6:08 AM
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| Couva Police continue investigations into the death of a 46-year-old man Truck driver Deonath Mahadeosingh…of Calcutta Road #1, Freeport…was crushed to death when his van slammed into another |
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Roads re-opened
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Monday, December 22, 2008 7:17 AM
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| Landslides along the North Coast Road have been cleared and the road is now reopened to vehicular traffic. In announcing this development last night the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management warned |
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1st Road Fatality for Year
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Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:15 PM
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| A 20-year-old Belmont man is the country’s first road fatality for 2009. Dead is David Gomez, of Erthig Road, who died after the car he was driving, crashed into a light pole on the Western Main |
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North Coast Road landslide
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:26 AM
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| The authorities are warning motorists although the landslide which blocked the North Coast Road to Maracas has been cleared they should avoid the area if possible. Police reports reveal the landslide took |
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Road Death
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Friday, February 13, 2009 8:00 AM
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| A young man of Moka Heights in Maraval is the country’s latest road fatality. Dead is 25-year-old Johanathan Inglefield who was driving an SUV around 12 am this morning along the Western Main Road in Westmoorings. |
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2 killed in Road Accident
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 2:43 PM
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 Two men were killed when a car in which they were travelling ran off the Churchill/Roosevelt Highway around 345 this morning.Up to news time the identities of the victims remained unknown to the police. Police reported that the two and three other men were returning from a fete on the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies, when tragedy struck. |
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Man stranded in flooded road
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Friday, February 20, 2009 9:44 AM
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| One man had to be rescued early this morning…when the Usaine pond in Caroni collapsed From just after midnight St Madeline main road in Princes town was closed to the public…and remained that way for |
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2 Killed on the Roads
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Sunday, February 22, 2009 2:30 AM
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| Carnival celebrations for a number of families have been dashed with the death of three young men in a road a crash in east Trinidad this morning. Dead are Cliff Duffin 24, of Bois Bande, North Eastern |
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Lawyer on the broadcasting code
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Friday, March 06, 2009 5:41 PM
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| Independent Senator, Dana Seetahal Senior Counsel, does not have an issue with the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago wanting to expedite its proposed broadcasting code. The intention was revealed by T.A.T.T. |
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Road Fatality
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:14 PM
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| A Sangre Grande man is this country’s latest road fatality. Details are limited but Newspower understands Albert Cadowan was driving his vehicle along the BWIA Boulevard in Piarco at approximately 7 o’ clock last night Upon reaching the intersection at the Churchill Roosevelt Highway Cadowan collided with another vehicle. He died on the spot. |
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Arrive Alive on Road Penalties
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:30 PM
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| Road Safety advocates, Arrive Alive, is giving government a pass grade for its decision to impose stiffer penalties for traffic offenders. The measures include a fine of 2,000 dollars for unauthorized use of the Priority Bus Route, driving a vehicle without seat belts and illegal tint. The penalties which currently carry a $200 fine take effect in January 2010, according to Finance Minister Karen Nunez-Tesheria. Arrive Alive leader Kirk Waithe, said implementation of the tougher penalties was critical |
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