Mayor of Castries, His Worship Peterson D. Francis has praised the islandwide Roads Safety Assessment Project.

Mayor Francis attended the formal launch of the project on Thursday, March 14, at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour in Union. The project is aimed at determining what interventions are necessary to deliver safer roads for all road users across Saint Lucia. It has seen the installation of more traffic and directional signs around the island, a road-marking programme, and the installation of more vehicle guardrails.

Mayor Francis believes the road assessment project will not only provide safer roads and save lives, but will also benefit the City of Castries.

“I am pleased that the government has invested in the evidence-based approach that would eventually save lives,” he said. “I am looking forward to a lot more interventions to guide and protect our motorists, particularly within Castries," said Mayor Francis.