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Its summertime, and with that comes increased pedestrian and motoring traffic. Persons will be moving about attending various outdoor events, engaging in road trips, and children attending summer school. On Duh Road today, the Island Traffic Authority will share some safety tips to help you better navigate the summer traffic.

With over 30 years’ experience under his belt in the police force, Jamaica’s top traffic cop has more than just scientific evidence that helmets save lives, he has his own lived experience. Come Duh Road with us, ‘heads up, helmets on’ as ACP Dr Gary Mckenzie shares how wearing a helmet increased his chances of survival in 2 bike crashes.

Designated parking areas and bus stops are critical components of the public transport operations, as they play key roles in enhancing road safety by avoiding overcrowding and reducing the risk of crashes. In today’s edition of Duh Road, Transport Minister, Daryl Vaz, shares efforts to bring order to the public transport sector.

The Government has been strengthening efforts to improve road safety through several strategies being spearheaded by the Transport Ministry. Listen up as Portfolio Minister, Daryl Vaz outlines the initiatives and gains made in the fight to reduce the risk of road traffic injuries and deaths.

So, you’re thinking about getting into the transportation business, maybe a courier service, public transportation, or a removal truck service, or perhaps you already operate such a business. Whatever it may be, chances are you will need drivers. In today’s edition of Duh Road, we’ll share why persons or companies hiring drivers may want to consider requesting a driving abstract.

The authorities have undertaken an initiative to save the lives of even more pedestrians this year, with the ‘Look out before you Step out’ campaign. Stay tuned to Duh Road for details of this national safety response to the spiralling pedestrian road deaths.

Poised for even greater economic growth, the country is embarking on a drive to connect rural communities, bridging the gaps to safe and efficient transportation, access to resources, and community cohesion. Listen up as Duh Road connects scores of communities set to benefit under the government’s multibillion-dollar bridge development programme. Stay tuned.

The government has promised the completion of an initial 2 SPARK roadways across all 63 constituencies, before the end of March. This is just a foretaste of what’s to come, as by then, rehabilitation works would have started on some 126 critical roadways across the island. Stay tuned to Duh Road, for the details.

 The SPARK Rehabilitation machinery could be coming to a road near you, as the programme fans out across the island, with construction starting on some 40 roadways, this week. Listen up, as the ‘Duh Road’ team shares the good news of the government’s sustainable efforts to revitalize and strengthen Jamaica’s road network.

With one day to go before the end of 2024, and with 359 road deaths recorded up to December 24, the appeal continues for road users to exercise safe habits into the new year.

With the holiday festivities moving into high gear over the next few days, the country’s thoroughfares will be teeming with pedestrian and vehicular traffic. That’s why, the Island Traffic Authority, ITA is encouraging safe behaviours on the roadways as road users tackle the challenges that this time of the year brings.

Phase one of the government’s first ever fully funded road rehabilitation programme was rolled-out to the support of droves of residents in the Duhaney Park Division in Western St Andrew, recently. The community consultation provided a roadmap for the execution of the $40 billion Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network, SPARK programme. Come ‘Duh Road’ with us,...