Road Safety

[madsuya]

1. Seat belts save lives, in the event of a crash it reduces the impact of a crash or head on collision so BUCKLE UP.

2. Using mobile phones while driving is one of the major causes of accidents. If you must accept a call please find a safe unobtrusive area which will not affect oncoming traffic.

3. Always be alert. When driving

4. Always ensure that toddlers and children up to the age of 12 are restrained in an appropriate child seat or booster seat when traveling the rare seat in a vehicle.

5. It is imperative to obey all traffic signals and laws.

6. Under all conditions drive at a speed which will allow you to stop within a safe distance of the car in front of you.

7. Indicators and hand signals allow other drivers to know your intended course of action.

8. Do NOT drive if tired or on medication that will affect or impair your judgment, If tired, find a safe area to take a rest before proceeding on your journey.

9. Do NOT drink and drive. Alcohol, even in small amounts can impair your judgment

10. REMEMBER! Not adhering to Road Safety Practices can result in injury or even death.

- Keep within the prescribed speed limit.

-Reduce speed even below speed limits when roads are slippery.

-Obey all NO ENTRY sign to avoid accidents.

-Approach intersections with caution.

Plz add more ........................

 

[Resha]

Don't use the shoulder unless its a emergency... Please note maxi and taxi drivers also seems to have an emergency...

 

[LadyDeath]

On opera a Nero surgeon said that driving a car is technical for the brain because you are using your

eyes- see the rear view mirror, front screen and side mirrors
Ears- listen for ambulances, horns etc
Hands- Steer, change gears
Feet- Mash peddles

There is so much the brain can handle and talking on a phone complicate the relay neurones and make you not aware of your surroundings, even talking on a headset so be careful and use automatic answer or something

 

[madsuya]

pay particular attention to our trini bath tubs on our lovely roads!!!

 

[madsuya]

Don't use your horn as a weapon, plz use it for connection, safety and respect, many times we want to cuss using the horn

 

[madsuya]

ministry of works an transport it's not our fault wen we cant see d stop signs on d road!!! plz repair broken rails on bridges, pavement needed, an y ppl building houses so close to d road u don't have place to walk along d road

 

[andre]

Women who stop once in ah wyl for ppl 2 cross will also save lives
when they see ppl crossin deh does mash X

 

[TFM]

Lol @ andre.

Anyways, this is a good topic. People need to responsible and vigilant on the roads. I especially hope people take heed to the seatbelts and the car seats. I'm tired of hearing parents crying when their children die when they are the ones cultivating an attitude that somehow wearing a seatbelt is "uncomfortable" and "uncool". I don't drive without wearing a seatbelt. If you don't wear a seatbelt, sorry you're not sitting in my car. That's okay if I'm "uncool", but you wouldn't look so nice splattered across the road.

 

[madsuya]

i'm guilty of always usin meh seatbelt!!! min of education when r u giving d ok to connect d flashing amber lights in front of most of d country side school, every ting is in place for connection Ms minister, if u r putting our schoos on GPRS, lets make it official wit lights an newly painted zebra crossin plz

 

[madsuya]

just look at this!!! ah have noting to say

 

[madsuya]

Please be careful and drive not just for yourselves but also for others....Other people's lives are in your hands!!!
* Pay attention
* Do not speed
* Wear ur seatbelt
* Do not drive impaired
* Give way
* Do not run red light
* Do not drive while angry or upset
* Do not tailgate

 

[madsuya]

plz ppl check ur vehicle before u leave home coz ah see ppl gettin tickets.......no tail lights, no park lights, no two headlights...$1,000. no horn $300.......no silencer $300....parkin on ah pavement $1,000..........

 

[madsuya]

Reshma Chatoor was fined $1,200 or 3 mths in prison for breaching a no-parking traffic sign.....she said she stoped to feed her 2yr old daughter...but magistrate Rajendra Rambrchan advised her to stop somewhere not in the area of a no-parking sign to comfort her baby.....i'm pleased dat justice was served an d police officer work was not made fun off!!! coz there's on 5 exception to breach a no-parking sign......
loading and off loading
passengers entering and or leaving a vehicle
if there is traffic stopping
if a car breaks down
or if so directed by a police officer

 

[LadyDeath]

Hmm... shux sorry to hear she was charged by the law is the law although she stopped to feed her baby

 

[madsuya]

no-parking means NO PARKING!!!.....an no lame excuse should be accepted.....lets obey d law!!!
lots of other safe place to stop an every sign is there for ah purpose

 

[madsuya]

Vehicle Inspection
P (Private) – Must be inspected every 2 years (vehicle more than 5 years old)
H (Hire) – Must be inspected annually 1 yr
T (Truck) – Must be inspected annually 1 yr
R ( Rental) – Must be inspected annually 1 yr

place the sticker in front upper left or lower left hand corner of ur vehicle’s windscreen to allow easy identification during any traffic exercise

 

[admin]

Did not know about the vehicle inspection thanks for the info

 

[LadyDeath]

Please people do not park anywhere in PORT OF SPAIN Because they are wrecking vehicles like madness if u park wrong and illegally so be careful and see if u can park in a car park or sumthing

 

[madsuya]

yeh watch how alyuh parkin in POS....

Seatbelt law
for a first offence - a fine of TT$1,000 and
at any other time is - a fine of TT$2,000
Any person occupying a front seat in any vehicle subject to the seatbelt regulation shall wear a seat belt while the vehicle is in motion...A fine of TT$500 for breaking this law..If the guilty person is16yrs of age or more, they must pay the fine...more than 2 yrs of age and less than 16yrs...the driver is responsible
but a person shall not be convicted he proves that at the material time he held a valid certificate signed by a legally qualified medical practitioner to the effect that it is inadvisable on medical grounds for him to wear a seat belt

 

[madsuya]

Always be alert coz with someone negligence we can die just as Mr Ramon Naim Sabga, the 21 year old failed to stop at the corner of Alexandra Street and St Clair Avenue and slammed into Sabga's BMW, let obey the road signs and remember our regulations