A pedal cyclist makes his way into the Corporate Area along the Portmore toll road. - Norman Grindley/Deputy Chief Photographer

On a fairly easy Sunday afternoon, Kevin, a construction worker, decided to take a little trip into Portmore, St. Catherine. So after talking with a friend at the causeway fishing village, he jumped on his bicycle and headed on to the busy Portmore toll road. As soon as he reached the toll booth the sound of an appre-hensive voice caused him to jump off his bicycle.

"Bredren, you no suppose to ride here so," a man's voice echoed from the tag office just next door to the toll plaza.

"Mi never know," was the response of an obviously frightened Kevin as he rode into the toll booth, dripping with sweat.

Kevin said a friend told him it was safe for cyclists to ride along the toll road and that he believed he would face no difficulties on a quiet Sunday.

He is one of a few cyclists who still brave the rage of speeding motor vehicles travelling along the Portmore toll road, despite restrictions against pedal cyclists riding on the highway. A worker at the toll plaza said several pedal cyclists used the toll road when it was initially opened.

"A mostly people from the fishing village a use it still and from we talk to them dem kind a stop," the worker told The Gleaner. But there are still pedal cyclists who use the toll road despite the warnings.