Law to be reviewed to regulate importation of emergency lights, sirens – AG

Amid the abuse of sirens and emergency lights, particularly by private individuals and unauthorised entities, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has announced that the government will be moving to review the customs laws in an effort to address the situation.

According to the Attorney General, the illegal use of sirens and emergency lights is something that must be dealt with holistically.

“You have heard us speak about the illegal use of sirens. That’s another issue. Commissioner of Police, you know that only authorised vehicles are to use sirens. But the sirens are being sold in the stores!” Nandlall remarked today at the commissioning of a Magistrate Court in Friendship on the East Bank Demerara.

With that in mind, the Attorney General noted that the government will “have to look at our customs regulations to control the importation of these items.”

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) had previously called for a tougher stance against the use of sirens and emergency lights by unauthorised persons.

It was only last week that Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo had called on the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to clamp down on the illegal use of sirens and emergency lights by privately owned vehicles.

“That’s illegal and the [Guyana] Police Force needs to do their jobs,” he said in response to questions at his weekly press conference on Thursday.