The official opening of the 2023-2024 law term takes place tomorrow, Friday, 6th October and the public is being advised of traffic restrictions will be in effect in Port of Spain between 5 am and 2 pm.
Under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher has ordered that there be no parking at Queen’s Park West, between Queen’s Park East and Chancery Lane; Queen’s Park East; Keate Street, between Charlotte Street and Chancery Lane;) Gordon Street, between Charlotte Street and Dundonald Street; Frederick Street, between Gordon Street and Queen’s Park West; Abercromby Street, between Gordon Street and Keate Street; ) Pembroke Street, between Keate Street and Gordon Street; New Street, between Pembroke Street and Charlotte Street; ( Chancery Lane; and Jerningham Avenue, between Queen’s Park East and Norfolk Street.
According to the Legal Notice, from 10.30 a.m. to 1 pm driving is prohibited along Frederick Street, between Queen’s Park West and Keate Street; Queen’s Park West, between Queen’s Park East and Frederick Street; Queen’s Park East, between Jerningham Avenue and Queen’s Park West; Charlotte Street, between Queen’s Park West and Gordon Street; Keate Street, between Charlotte Street and Abercromby Street; and Pembroke Street, between Gordon Street and Keate Street.
It is further ordered that during 10.30 a.m. to 1 pm drivers proceeding south on Queen’s Park East, shall turn east onto Jerningham Avenue; west on Jerningham Avenue, between Belmont Circular Road and Norfolk Street, shall turn north or south onto Norfolk Street; south on Archer Street, shall turn east onto Jerningham Avenue; north on Charlotte Street, shall turn west onto Gordon Street; and north on Henry Street, shall turn east onto New Street or west onto Gordon Street.
Drivers are to proceed in an easterly direction only on Jerningham Avenue, between Queen’s Park East and Norfolk Street.
The Legal Notice further stated, vehicles found parked in contravention of this Order may be removed by the police and impounded.