Thousands of citizens are now benefitting from new arrangements that were implemented by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department to ease congestion in Region Three.
Region Three’s Officer in Charge of Traffic, Assistant Superintendent Maniram Jagnanan told the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Friday, that during the morning rush hour, vehicles heading towards the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) from West Bank Demerara would occupy the right-hand side of the road and vehicles heading to Vreed en Hoop travel on the opposite side.
Simultaneously, southbound traffic coming from West Coast Demerara towards the DHB would have a continuous flow, he told DPI.
In addition, during the afternoon rush hour, a westbound double-lane system has been activated from the DHB junction to the Vreed-en-Hoop junction to ease congestion.
These new arrangements have been complemented by the double-lane system that is currently in place at the harbour bridge during the rush hour period, he said.
Jagnanan told DPI that previously long lines of traffic extended from the harbour bridge to the Vreed-en-Hoop junction and people would complain of being stuck in traffic for hours.
He said there has been a big reduction in traffic violations due to the new system.
If persons are found committing a traffic violation, the GPF’s policy is that they be issued a ticket and sent away or warned of intended prosecution by way of summons. This minimises the inconvenience caused to citizens although they have committed a violation, DPI said.
