NRSC Chairman Earl Lambert
As motorcycle ownership among young people continues to rise, so, too, does the concern for their safety on the roadways. As such, the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has emphasised the crucial role that elders must play in educating young motorcyclists before they hit the road.
In an appeal to the public, Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Earl Lambert, emphasised the crucial role that elders must play in educating young motorcyclists before they hit the road.
According to Lambert, family members bear the primary responsibility for instilling safe riding habits in their young ones, as they are the ones who would face the devastating consequences if tragedy strikes.
“Those elders at home, who know that the younger ones have motorcycles, they have to keep talking to them. They have to keep preaching to them to ensure that, when they go on the road, they do not allow their testosterone levels to rise to the extent where they feel like they can be superman. Because then you will end up burying them, and you will end up mourning not just for the time, but forever,” he said.
The chairman’s comments come in the wake of rising concerns over motorcycle accidents involving young riders. Statistics indicate that a substantial proportion of road fatalities involve motorcyclists, many of whom are in their teens or early twenties.
Lambert has said the loss of these young lives not only shatters families, but also deprives the nation of potential future leaders and innovators. Lambert is urging elders to take an active role in educating young riders on the importance of road safety. This includes wearing helmets, adhering to speed limits, and understanding traffic rules.
“It is better to talk to them now, when they are alive, than to mourn them when they are dead. But, in this day and age, parents burying their children. They do not have any control over them, and they buy these bikes, and they do all sorts of unfortunate things on the road…I don’t know if parents and elders don’t have any control over these motorcyclists”, he voiced.
Lambert is also calling for a collaborative effort involving schools, community organizations and Government agencies to reinforce these safety messages.
The National Road Safety Council, along with the Guyana Police Force, has recently launched several initiatives aimed at reducing road accidents and fatalities, particularly focusing on young motorcyclists. These initiatives include awareness campaigns, safety workshops, and the introduction of stricter regulations for motorcycle riders. (G9)
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