Cops ask truck drivers to be more careful
ACP Traffic, Donaldy Ferguson, is calling on drivers of heavy vehicles and large container trucks to be more careful when driving on the nation’s roadways, especially during the upcoming Christmas rush.
His appeal comes on the heels of Saturday’s smash-up on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway in Tunapuna, in which a container truck overturned and crushed a car.
“I am not pointing fingers at anyone in that incident on Sunday, as investigators have not yet found out which party or what conditions caused the accident. But we are asking persons who drive heavy vehicles to travel with caution and think about other road users and their fellow citizens, as the number of cars on the road has increased significantly within recent years.”
He said while the police know that container trucks are part of a bigger business system which thrives around this time of year, he is recommending that the big trucks be brought out on weekends and during the night when the roadways are not as crowded.
