By Loretta B Manele
The recent bad weather has the police calling on the public to travel with caution in the capital.
Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau made the call during a press conference at the Police Headquarters yesterday.
He said right now the weather is not friendly so we have to make sure we travel safely by making sure to look left and right before crossing the roads and doing that when vehicles make a stop on the roads.
Mangau also calls on drivers to not use their phones when they are behind the wheel.
He said we must avoid doing things like this to avoid problems as such unnecessary things can even cost someone’s life.
Mangau pointed out that as we are heading into the Christmas season, there are a lot of incidents that might happen so we must look after ourselves when we travel.
“It’s also a busy time where people will be shopping, so if you are going somewhere make sure to tell a family member.”
He said Christmas is approaching and people will be celebrating soon however must also consider their safety.
Mangau said there are national games and a regional rugby 7’s game which will take place early next month followed by a Melanesian Cup game so people must respect the country’s laws and display good behaviour to show ambassadors from regional countries that Solomon Islands is a peaceful country.
