Police have announced a new operation dubbed ‘Operation Clear the Roads’ to free the country’s roads of ‘objects’ that obstruct the free flow of traffic.
In a statement signed by their spokesman Supt Lamin Njie, police said: “The Office of the Inspector General of Police in collaboration with National Road Authority, Banjul City Council, Kanifing Municipal Council, Brikama Area Council and Physical Planning will launch ‘Operation Clear the Roads’ on Monday 26th July 2021.
“The aim of this exercise is to ensure that, all objects that obstruct the free flow of traffic most especially during rush hours are cleared.
“Therefore, all wrongly parked vehicles, derelict vehicles, car tyres, vendors, stalls, building rubbles and other materials along the sides of the highways and roads, whether for private or commercial purposes, as well as shops encroaching into the highways and roads must be removed by owners with immediate effect.
“Consequently, the public is further informed that starting Monday 26th of July 2021 the police together with relevant partners will embark on the operation to clear the roads using towing vehicles to remove all vehicles wrongly parked along the roadsides. Vehicle owners who fail to remove their vehicles will attract fines to regain their vehicles.
“For shop owners on the highways, Physical planning in consultation with relevant authorities will verify boundaries and if they are found to have encroached into the road, they will be removed with immediate effect.
“In a bid to improve road safety and allow free flow of traffic, the Inspector General of Police urges all individuals to comply in clearing the roads of all obstacles causing traffic obstructions. The cooperation of the public, particularly vehicle and business owners is highly solicited.”
