Carnival 2024 is rolling into full gear with two weeks to go before the merry monarch takes over the streets of T&T. The Trinidad and Tobago is appealing to persons going to fees to be mindful of their drinking and driving which puts lives in danger.
Police are appealing for people to have designated drivers during the Carnival season. Five drivers were arrested for drunk driving on January 27th, along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway near the Gasparillo Bypass Road during 3 am-6 am.
Police said over 40 drivers were stopped and tested and five men, between the ages of 18 to 32, were found to be over the legal limit of 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millimetres of breath with two of the five drivers had readings of 78 microgrammes.
The police said the men all will appear before the court on January 29.
The TTPS will continue to implement several of these road safety exercises throughout the ten policing divisions.
Drivers can avoid facing hefty fines , demerit points and possible jail time, or even worse, prevent losing life or limb by simply adhering to safe road safety and regulations or finding alternative transportation to and from Carnival-related or events in general.