KINGSTON - A workshop designed to identify road safety challenges in Guyana and their corresponding solutions in accordance with international standards was recently held at the Ministry of Public Works (PWM) conference room.
For two days – October 14 and 15 – internationally acclaimed son of the soil, Professor Bhagwant ‘Rohan’ Persaud of Ryerson University, Canada facilitated questions from 35 participants.
The interactive sessions also provided an understanding of rational safety management processes and the variety of state of the art tools, processes and methodologies used worldwide.
Further, Professor Persaud, who has over four decades of experience under his belt, placed emphasis on the designs of safer roads, identification of ‘black spots’ and implementation of appropriate road safety treatment measures. The achievement of red light running cameras and covert speed radars were examined and debated as options that could complement the work of traffic officers in Guyana.
Dr. Persaud served as Deputy Chief Engineer, Roads before migrating to Canada in 1979. He is recognized internationally as an expert in the area of statistical methods in highway safety analysis. He has been, and is currently involved in a variety of safety research projects for the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Transportation Association of Canada, Transport Canada and several states, provinces and municipalities.
The participants came from the MPW, Guyana Association of Professional Engineers (GAPE), Guyana National Road Safety Council (GNRSC), University of Guyana and the Guyana Police Force Traffic Department.
