From left, church official Tyrone Cobham greeting Divisional Fire Officer Eric Rice, vice-president of the Road Safety Association James Burgess and speaker Alicia Alleyne during the meet and greet session at the Mount of Praise church yesterday. (Picture by Nigel Browne.)

A LICENCE to drive should not be a licence to kill.

Yesterday Alicia Alleyne of the Barbados Road Safety Association reminded Barbadians of this, as her group attended a church service at the Mount of Praise Church in Tudor Bridge, St Michael.

Alleyne, who briefly reflected on the association's motto, Courtesy And Common Sense, told the congregation Barbados' roads had become a place of death and destruction as people failed to look out for others using the roads.

"We need to get back to a place in Barbados where we look out for each other in our neighbourhoods and our roadways," she said.

Alleyne said many accidents could be avoided if people drove with courtesy and common sense. She pleaded with her audience to cut out the bad road habits.

Turning to some of the issues raised in the House of Assembly recently, Alleyne expressed concern about the ZR culture, road rage, road works and signage. And, she said it was important to place great emphasis on teaching Bajans road safety measures.

While praying for those who had lost their lives on the road over the years, Alleyne beseeched drivers to slow down and work together, to safeguard lives on the road and create a safer Barbados.

(CT)