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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2011 - 2:18:31 AM |
Pictured is Albie Hope, Transportation Specialist with the Transport Planning and Policy Unit of the Road Traffic Department (centre) at a news conference at the Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Wednesday, March 10. Also shown is Brad Smith, Assistant Controller of Road Traffic (left) and Superintendent Carolyn Bowe officer in charge of the Traffic Division. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna)
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Nassau, Bahamas -- The Road Traffic Department and the Royal Bahamas Police Force have combined efforts to bring relief to traffic congestion on the streets of New Providence, Brad Smith, Assistant Controller of the Road Traffic Department said.
“The Road Traffic Department is very concerned about traffic congestion,” Mr Smith said. “We are working closely with the Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force to alleviate some of the frustration members of the public experience during peek traffic hours.
“One of our major concerns is public service vehicles and we are relying heavily on the Traffic Division to help us with bringing order to these vehicles,” Mr Smith said.
He addressed members of the media at a news conference at the Police Traffic Division, Wednesday, March 10.
Mr Smith explained that the Road Traffic Department has a manpower constraint and urged the public to assist by providing information.
“We are asking the public to call and give the information when they see things going on that are contrary. We are relying on you to provide us with information and help us to control this problem.”
He pointed out that the Data Processing Unit of the Road Traffic Department is in the process of gathering information to automate its vehicle and driver’s license databases in New Providence and Grand Bahama. The unit is verifying written records for input into a searchable electronic database, Mr Smith said.
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