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Traffic Ordinance amendments to be officially implemented August 1
by SxmGIS
Posted: May 28, 2007 21:48 UTC
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GREAT BAY (GIS) – Amendments made to the Traffic Ordinance some time back will be officially implemented as of August 1, 2007.
Motorists and pedestrians are advised to pay keen attention to the changes that will be forthcoming as it will impact the daily lives of residents to the benefit of their own safety and that of their family when utilizing the public road network system.
More than 1.2 million people are killed on roads worldwide every year and up to 50 million more are injured. Roads are bustling with life everyday from cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds and other types of two and three-wheelers.
The amendments to the law entails that all persons riding in a vehicle will be required to wear a seatbelt; children will have to be properly secured in a child restraint safety seat; it is strongly recommended for those riding quads and trikes to wear a helmet for their own personal safety; it will be forbidden to use your cell phone while driving, only hands-free devices are allowed; and it will be mandatory for vehicles to stop at marked pedestrian crossings thereby giving pedestrians right of way.
A number of stakeholders will have to make preparations with respect to the implementation of the regulations that will become effective August 1, 2007.
For example, car rental companies will have to ensure that they have child restraint safety seats for their clientele who have children. Wholesalers and suppliers of child safety seats and helmets should take note to start preparing to have an adequate supply of the aforementioned in stock.
Child restraint safety seats will have to comply with international standards bearing the internationally established quality mark. The regulation of the quality standard will also come into effect as per August 1.
Cell phone providers should make sure they have an adequate supply of hands-free devices that cell phone users can purchase. Persons have adequate time now to prepare themselves for the aforementioned regulations.
With respect to seat belts, the traffic ordinance stipulates that old vehicles with a manufacturing date of 1986 and after must have front seat belts while those manufactured in 1994 and after must have safety belts in the front and back seats of the vehicle. Safety belts can prevent death. All motorists are asked to start putting the new traffic rules into practice as of now.
“The transportation of goods and people have developed in such a manner over the ages that vehicles support the economic and social development of a nation. While motorized travel provides many benefits, it can also do serious harm unless safety is made a priority.
“If current global trends continue, the number of people killed and injured on the world’s roads will rise by more than 60 per cent between 2000 and 2020. Therefore, we as a nation have to also do our part which we have done by making amendments to the traffic ordinance in order to make our roads safer for our families. Road deaths and injuries are preventable,” Commissioner responsible for Traffic Affairs Louie Laveist told the Government Information Service (GIS).
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