Dear Editor,
Recently I read of another unnecessary road death – Trem Williams driving his car on Aubrey Barker Road who was killed by yet another speeding minibus.
There are no highways in Guyana. Yet these motorists drive at highway speeds (50 mph-75mph). Many people will be killed in this country. Our roadways have become killing fields, and the government refuses to pay attention to this problem.
No one seems to have a clear concept of what constitutes a highway and what constitutes a village road. A village road is one where motorists stop to pick-up/drop off; where bicyclists, pedestrians and cows use the same road. You cannot have speeds exceeding 35-40 mph on these roads. And this is the definition of the problem in Guyana. Everyone thinks these village roads can be used as highways. There are no highways in Guyana.
Yours faithfully,
Mike Persaud
