Minister Shaw Appeals for Greater Care on the Roads
By: , October 10, 2022
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), addresses a ceremony for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide training for operators in the public transport sector. The signing took place on Friday (October 7), at the Ministry on Maxfield Avenue, St. Andrew. Listening are President of Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman (centre), and Team Jamaica trainer, Chris Williams.
Photo: Dave Reid
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), makes a point to President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman. Occasion was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide training for operators in the public transport sector, held at he Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue location in St. Andrew on Friday (October 7).The Full Story
With road traffic fatalities at 350 since the start of the year, there is renewed appeal for Jamaicans to exercise greater care as they traverse the roadways.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, in making the call, said that operators of motor vehicles must obey the road code and “drive for life” at all times.
“We [must] stem the tide of traffic crashes that continue to negatively permeate the socio-economic fabric of our society,” he said.
The Minister was addressing a ceremony held at his Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on Friday (October 7) for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the training of operators in the public transport sector under the Team Jamaica programme.
Some 1000 personnel will be trained as Jamaica Union of Travellers Association (JUTA) counterparts, as well as first responders and road safety ambassadors, under the agreement.
The partners in the undertaking are the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCO), Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC), Team Jamaica, and the Transport Authority.
Minister Shaw commended the groups for coming together to enhance service delivery in the transport sector.
He said he is heartened by the commitment of the operators to set high standards for road safety and ensure a reliable public transportation service.
Minister Shaw applauded those operators who “come out and provide this essential service daily with integrity and care.”
He noted that they play a key role in advancing the image of the sector and creating a better country.