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TODSS boss calls for speed cut to reduce crashes

May 19th, 2021 | Category: Special Reports | 4:08
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#JamaicaGleaner #TODSS #Crash #Speed #Taxi MAY 19, 2021: A small group headed by President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman, staged a demonstration yesterday, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the intersection of Trafalgar, Hope and Waterloo roads in St Andrew calling for the authorities to cut the speed limit in built-up areas as a means to reduce fatal crashes. They want the limit to go down from the current 50 km/h to 30 km/h. Up to May 17, there were 176 road fatalities, including six passengers in public passenger vehicles (PPV) and one PPV driver. The demonstration campaign is one of several major week-long activities being hosted by the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) under the theme, “Streets for

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