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Batson: Bar closures, ticketing systems led to fewer road deaths by Shirley Bahadur kevon.felmine@guardian.co.tt The pro­longed clo­sure of bars and the in­tro­duc­tion of the UTurn Sys­tem are just a few rea­sons why T&T record­ed 96 road deaths in 2020, the low­est tal­ly in 63 years. Co­or­di­na­tor of the Po­lice Ser­vice (TTPS) Road Safe­ty Project Brent Bat­son told Guardian Me­dia that while there was a com­mend­able change in mo­torists’ be­hav­iour in 2020, they are look­ing for­ward fur­ther en­force­ment tech­nol­o­gy in 2020.

Congratulations on doing it. people understand a driveover bridge that's not in good shape. the asce which gives a report card to infrastructure has given an overall rate of d-plus to america, poor, at risk, mostly below standard, with elements approaching the end. our roads are literally crumbling under us. think about. a d-plus. would you eat at a restaurant request a d-plus? absolutely not. it's the rating that the roads have been given. we hope people stop and introduce them to infrastructure. our highway trust fund has nts been increased since 1993 which is ridiculous when you think about...

End of life. our roads are literally crumbling under us. >> that's true. you think about it. a d-plus. would you eat at a restaurant that had a d-plus? absolutely not. it's the rating that the roads have been given. we hope people stop and introduce them to infrastructure. if they don't know about it and tells them we have to find a way to fix it. our highway trust fund hasn't been increased since 1993 which is ridiculous when you think about it. there's been no increase. everyone is afraid of taxes. but if it keeps the road safe for your baby in a school bus, it's worth it. go ahead. >> finis...