Slight drop in reported traffic cases in Honiara
27 plus crocs killed so far by RSIPF
Slight drop in reported traffic cases in Honiara
The Police National Traffic Department has reported a slight drop in the number of reported traffic cases in Honiara during the first few weeks of January 2018.
This was revealed in a police media statement issued yesterday.
“This is a very good outcome,” said Supervising Director of the Traffic Department, Staff Sergeant George Mouli.
Staff Sergeant Mouli explained, “During the first week of January 2018, we recorded a total of 49 cases mostly being for unlicensed motor vehicles followed by permitting unlicensed motor vehicle, careless driving and presence of alcohol in person’s blood.,”
He added: “During the second week, we recorded only 23 cases and last week we recorded only 14 cases.”
“Throughout the past weeks my officers have also been working alongside Honiara City Council (HCC) Law enforcers in an operation to ensure that drivers have valid licences, vehicles are registered, insured and are road worthy and that the traffic rules are observed,” says Staff Sergeant Mouli.
“I want to thank drivers and vehicle owners for their co-operation throughout the past weeks, my hardworking officers and law enforcers at the HCC in ensuring that safety on our roads are our top priority.”
Staff Sergeant Mouli said, “I want to urge vehicle owners and drivers to comply with Traffic regulations and ensure your vehicles are registered, your employees must have valid driving licences and your vehicles must be road worthy. Permitting the use of unlicensed motor vehicles is a punishable offence under the Road and Transport Act.”
27 plus crocs killed so far by RSIPF
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has killed over 27 crocodiles since the rearmament of the Force in May 2017 until the second week of this month.
“Since the Police Response Team (PRT) was re-armed in May 2017, RSIPF has conducted several operations to manage the crocodile population throughout the country.
“These operations are conducted following requests from communities after they sight the reptiles in their areas,” said Supervising Director of the National Response Department, Superintendent, Rex Waiwori.
Since May of last year until last week, the PRT has conducted the following operations in certain parts of the country and killed the following number of crocodiles:
West Are’Are, Malaita Province – seven;
Logohuta, in the Isabel Province – one;
Kobulota, Isabel Province – three;
Vona Vona Lagoon, Western Province – two;
Kolombangara, Western Province – six ;
Marau, in Guadalcanal Province – four;
Central Islands Province – three;
Vona Vona, Western Province – one.
“I wish to thank members of the community for their cooperation in assisting the PRT operations in trying to control the population of these reptiles in our country. Crocodiles are a danger to the lives of our people so the RSIPF is doing all it can to control any increase in their population,” said Superintendent Waiwori.
He added: “ I appeal to our communities to report to your nearest police or contact the Police Communication Centre on 23666 or the police toll free 999, any sighting of crocodiles in your areas.”
