00:03they're fast they're accurate and they generate photo evidence the ttps is now in possession of
00:11lidar speed enforcement devices and they're advising errant drivers to obey the law this
00:18changes the game because we have now upgraded the technology where sergeant bats indicated we can
00:24now detect speeding at night and we are able to have less of a footprint for to have the detection
00:31made so one of the days where you see the police vehicle packed up in visible places i saw some
00:38very
00:39humorous um social media memes with police hiding in the bush and all of that to catch people speeding
00:46technology has taken over and we are now embracing that technology to bring road safety to trade out
00:52in tobego the rollout of the new devices comes one day after the country recorded a pedestrian road
00:58fatality and two days after two people lost their lives in a serious accident in carny the horrific
01:06accident which occurred and took the lives of two people on the highway that vehicle split in two
01:10it uprooted alarm post what caused alarm post to be uprooted from its moorings speed so most of the
01:21fatal rtas are as a result of speeding but the top cop says serious road accidents are on the decline
01:30and in examining the statistics for fatal road accidents and serious road accidents and police
01:38hotel trader and tobago at this time we are 42 percent less than last year for fatal road accidents and
01:48we are
01:48actually 51 percent less in serious rtas than last year so trader and tobago clap for that you all are
01:56now beginning to pay attention and obey the traffic laws the ttbs is urging members of the public to
02:04cooperate with the police in the execution of their duties every traffic stop is an anti-crime stop we
02:12cannot tell you how many times just through speed enforcement we've got stolen vehicles arrested
02:18persons on outstanding warrants and of course detected drunk drivers through speed enforcement alone so
02:26our jobs are multifaceted when it comes to policing and road policing is a key part of that the ttbs
02:33will
02:34be ably supported by transport and licensing officers and the transport commissioner clive clark is
02:40reminding errant motorists that apart from potential loss of life speeding carries a high cost speed limit above
02:491k to 9 kilometers two thousand dollars the second year we talk about between 10 to 20
03:00three three thousand dollars and then the third tier which spans between 20 to 30 there about
03:10carries four thousand and then the final tier above 31 so we're talking about serious business
03:16you want so therefore you want to encourage drivers to be safe on the nation road do not speed
03:24and you don't need to worry about those fines a total of 20 devices were acquired this journey started over
03:3122
03:32months ago but it took a responsible government to make it a reality if these devices helped to prevent
03:41even one family from receiving the devastating phone call then they would have served an important purpose
03:48let today be a clear signal that road safety remains a national priority and that we are committed to taking
03:55meaningful action to save lives renasa cutting tv6 news
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