Police in Kirakira in the Makira Ulawa Province believe the introduction of random breath testing (RBT) and the series of public awareness meetings in early December 2017 about the device has improved the behaviour of vehicle and outboard motor (OBM) drivers in the provincial capital.
“As the first province to use the RBT machine after Honiara, police in Kirakira wasted no time to educate the public about the use of the machine and what it can do to detect drink driving by both vehicle and OBM drivers before the festive season in December 2017,” says Provincial Police Commander, Makira Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai.
PPC Sitai explains: “Following the public demonstration of the RBT machine and what it is able to do to measure the level of alcohol present in someone’s blood, our traffic officers have noticed a certain level of improvement in the behaviour of vehicle and OBM drivers here compared to before the introduction of the device.”
He says, “I must commend the vehicle and OBM drivers for the improvement in behaviour. This will prevent any accidents due to drink driving on our roads and seas causing serious injuries or loss of life. Safety first, is our message to the public.”
“I want to appeal to vehicle and OBM drivers to continue to cooperate with the police and furthermore to members of the public please report any incidences of drink driving on our roads and seas to the police,” says Superintendent Sitai.
The Kirakira Police Station can be contacted on telephones 50266 or 50299.