The administration is seemingly satisfied with the awareness campaign as it relates to the new legislation aimed at curbing the scourge of drinking and driving.Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, made the order bringing the amendments to the Evidence and Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act into force last week Monday.This accident seen here was as a result of two young men drag racing after imbibing. One of them died immediately and the other was left critically injured in the hospital for some time while another was flung from the car while it was toppling and suffered minor injuries Last January, more than six months after the National Assembly approved the Evidence and Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2008,NFL Jerseys Outlet, which facilitates a two-beer limit for drivers,Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys, the President said that the Bill was not brought into force and blamed the Guyana Police Force for the failure to do so.President Jagdeo at the time had voiced his displeasure with the Public Relations work of the Guyana Police Force at its failure to sensitize the public to the consequences of breaching the new law.The Guyana Police Force, at that time, had sought to defer the blame saying,China NFL Jerseys, that it is not the entity charged with driving the public relations programme. Rather, it is the Ministry of Home Affairs.According to Jagdeo,Wholesale Jerseys USA, the meager public relations programme on the consequences of drinking and driving as these relate to the legislation leaves much to be desired.? He noted that he did not want to bring into force the legislation when the general public was not fully aware of its effects.Jagdeo suggested that there would be widespread confusion were the legislation to be assented to and the populace not aware of the consequences.The President added that from the inception he had informed the police that he would not enact the legislation until he was satisfied with the level of PR as it relates to the penalties provided for in the proposed law. He called for the police to up their strategy.This was done given that subsequent to his pronouncement there was a massive campaign launched.Under the proposed legislation, the use of a Breathalyzer or blood test will determine the alcohol levels in a person suspected to be under the influence of alcohol.When the legislation came up for debate in the National Assembly in July last year, both sides of the House unanimously agreed to its provisions with some even calling for the alcohol limit to be less than the equivalent of two beers.? The legislation was tabled successfully by Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee who pointed out that the thrust of the Bill,cheap nfl jerseys elite, “goes to the heart of Driving under the Influence (DUI) of Alcohol and seeks to address the age-old problem.”He noted that DUI was an extremely serious problem facing the country and has resulted in numerous deaths on the roadways.He noted that the legislation was timely, given the culture of Guyanese, especially at weekends where there are a lot of activities where people imbibe and subsequently get behind the wheel.He said that several organisations, including the Guyana Police Force,Cheap Jerseys For Sale, have sought to edify the public as to the dangers of drinking and driving with little success.“Education and Law must go hand in hand to address DUI,” said Rohee.Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman had told the National Assembly that he supported the Bill. “Better late than never,” he said.PNCR shadow Minister of Home Affairs, Deborah Backer, in announcing her support for the legislation, had called for an intense public relations campaign being necessary given that in order for the legislation to be effective it would require a change in the culture of Guyanese.She added that the public must understand that the legislation was not a matter of cutting down on a person’s fun; rather, it was aimed at saving lives.Backer, who has been an advocate of several of the clauses in the legislation following its passage, expressed her joy that “the Bill will see the light of the day”.She emphasised that it was quite common for persons who drink to have more than two beers.“The statistics don’t lie and DUI is a major killer around the world and there are also several spin-offs such as the cost of dealing with the injured among others.”According to the legislation, a person shall not drive or attempt to drive or be in charge of a motor vehicle on the road or other public place if he/she has consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the proportion thereof in his/her breath or blood ex

– as roaming livestock abound in community ?Residents of the New Grove/ Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) are being faced with additional problems revolving around stray animals which are seen frequenting the streets in these schemes.Reports are that a number of cows, donkeys, sheep and horses are spotted in almost every other street on a daily basis.According to residents,Wholesale Jerseys From China, this is not only damaging the streets but also causing a heavy build up of traffic on the main road out of the schemes,Cheap Jerseys Online, since drivers have to slowly move their vehicles to avoid collision with the animals.The animal pound which was constructed at a cost of over $1.5M and has had only one animal inside for the long whileOne resident told Kaieteur News that some cattle owners would bring their herds in the area early in the mornings so that the animals could ‘graze’.More often than not, animals end up in the yards of residents even destroying plants and trees.“Some owners careless and leave their gates open causing the animals to wander on the road and block up traffic. The stray catchers don’t even do their job. They got a pound in Diamond station and spent plenty money on it and it only got one lil animal inside. So what about the 50, 60 cows and sheep them that walking on the road like traffic police?” questioned one taxi driver.When Kaieteur News visited the area, only one goat could be seen in the pen.Wandering animals also pose a risk to schoolchildren and other residents.Yesterday,Cheap China Jerseys, a resident narrowly evaded a cow which almost tossed him into the canal separating Grove and Diamond Schemes. Many drivers have had their vehicles damaged by cattle which block the access road at night.Another woman explained to this newspaper that a pound being constructed in the scheme serves no purpose since she notices animals walking in her street almost every day. Some nights she even sees cows resting on the sand in front of her yard.“That pound is just some wood put together for show. What is it doing in the station? Is better the police go lime underneath. The cows breaking up the road and street. Like I got to employ the cows to do patrol because them doing more travelling than police does do,” the woman said.Earlier this year,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the animal pound was constructed at a cost totaling over $1.5M at the back of the Grove/ Diamond Police Station,Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Authentic, EBD. It collapsed on August 20, last, and was rebuilt soon after though does not contain enough animals to support its purpose.