Glenroy Sinclair, Staff Reporter
THE ONSLAUGHT of heavy rainfall across flood-prone communities islandwide, since last week, has left several major roadways littered with huge potholes.
Among the list of damaged roadways in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine were the Sligoville main road, the Portmore Causeway, the Mandela Highway, Marcus Garvey Drive and Port Royal Street.
"We are appealing to motorists to drive slowly and to be extremely careful when negotiating these potholes," warned Senior Superintendent Elan Powell, head of the Police Traffic Division.
DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE
He said that in order to avoid potholes, some motorists chose to drive on the wrong side of the road, blocking the path of oncoming vehicles, which sometimes resulted in accidents.
"We have seen a number of accidents like that," SSP Powell told The Gleaner yesterday.
He cited the fishing village area on the Portmore Causeway. About two weeks ago, four persons perished in a motor vehicle accident on the causeway after the driver unsuccessfully attempted to evade a pothole and crashed into a utility pole.
Executive director of the National Road Safety Council, Paula Fletcher, said that during the rainy season, recently patched road surfaces were likely to break away into larger holes, depending on the material used.
"Motorists should exercise caution during the rainy period because we don't know where on the road the potholes are," said Ms. Fletcher.
