The AFC received the news of the unexpected passing of Dr. Desrey Fox, Minister in the Ministry of Education following a road accident on Wednesday with shock and deep regret. We sincerely extend sympathy to her grieving relatives, colleagues and friends. It is believed that Dr. Fox might be the first sitting Minister of government to have died as a result of a road accident.
The AFC wishes to state that the reduction of road fatalities cannot be the sole responsibility of the Guyana Police Force. It requires a collaborative effort of all stakeholders – The media, insurance companies, schools, citizens individually and at the community level as well as the traffic department of the GPF.
According to Civil Engineer Terence Fletcher who heads the Caribbean Association of Roads (CAR) serious road injuries, road deaths and the costly damage of vehicles could be dramatically reduced by a changed strategy and collaboration by all stakeholders. The AFC calls for such an effort in the hope of sparing others the heartache associated with road fatalities.
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