MORE THAN 80 LAWMEN will be brought into special service across Barbados's major highways and junctions today, when the Royal Barbados Police Force tests its Bridgetown Emergency Traffic Management Plan.

The plan was developed to ensure a complete clearing of Bridgetown and its environs in the space of three hours, should a Government edict be given to close The City during an emergency.

The police will be strategically placed at the main veins into The City, with the test starting at 3 p.m. and expected to last between two and three hours, according to police officials. (BA)