COMMANDING officer for the St Thomas Police Division, Deputy Superintendent Rohan Ritchie has announced that the leg of the Southern Coastal Highway which runs through the parish will see increased police presence as part of efforts to curb speeding on the recently constructed road.

The warning came amid concerns raised by Councillor Dinsdale Smith (People’s National Party, Port Morant Division), during Thursday’s monthly meeting of the St Thomas Municipal Corporation, over the behaviour of some motorcycle delivery drivers attached to fast-food outlets in Morant Bay.

Smith expressed fear that the reckless driving by these motorcyclists could lead to serious or fatal accidents.