them to adhere to safety regulations

Traffic Chief, Superintendent Dennis Stephen has issued stern warnings to log truck drivers regarding their operations, amid efforts to reduce accidents and causalities on the country’s roadway.

A recent meeting saw the Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department, in collaboration with the Guyana Forestry Commission, meeting with log truck drivers and owners at Riverside Drive, Watooka, in Mackenzie, Linden.

Traffic Chief Stephen told the log truck drivers and owners that they are responsible for the trucks to be in a safe operating condition.

All trucks must have reflectors installed to enhance visibility at night and during a breakdown on the roadway.

Additionally, the Traffic

Chief instructed that they use no less than four chains and other fastening straps to secure each load while travelling on our roadways.

He also reiterated to the