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The Ministry of Public Works yesterday said it is concerned at the alarming rate at which traffic and highway lights components are being stolen.

In a statement, it said that various components have been removed from traffic installations and highway lights. Cobra Head Lamps, Distribution Cables (Triplex Wire) and 25 kVA Pole Mounted Transformers have been lost from highway lights while S24 Traffic Controllers, Energy (kWh) Meters, Batteries have been stolen from traffic lights.

The ministry said that these components are expensive and most times not readily accessible.

This results, it said, in unnecessary down time, thus putting drivers and pedestrians at risk.

“The Ministry has made a concerted effort to improve lighting in areas considered to be highly unsafe and vulnerable to accidents, especially where there were dark spots.

As a consequence, the Ministry continues to urge for the care and protection against vandalism of the lighting systems once activated”, the statement said.

It called on members of the public to report any suspicious activity in and around the traffic and highway lights.

It listed the areas where traffic and highway lights components have been stolen:

Region 4 –   Embankment & Cummings Lodge: Lamps; 1-25kVA Pole Mounted Transformer (new transformer was chained to structure).

Georgetown, Kitty Public Road: 1 Lamp (in vicinity of Pere St.)

Georgetown, Clive Lloyd Drive: 3 Lamps

East Coast Demerara, Mahaicony: 1 Pole Span Triplex Wire

East Bank Demerara – Land of Canaan: 8 Pole Spans Triplex Wire

Region 5 – West Coast Berbice: 2 Pole spans Triplex Wire

Region 3 – West Coast Demerara – Nouvelle Flanders: 1 Pole Span Triplex Wire

West Bank Demerara – Vreed-en-Hoop: 1 Pole Span Triplex Wire

Region 10 -Linden – Mackenzie/Amelia Ward: 8 Pole spans Triplex Wire

Robb & Camp streets: S-24 Traffic Controller, Signal Wires, Power Meter

Sheriff & David streets: Power Meter

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