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WHILE Trinidad was informed in advance of traffic restrictions to be implemented on July 4, as India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes his brief visit to this country, no such was warnings were given regarding July 3 – the day he arrived.

As such, hundreds motorists along sections of the Eastern Main Road, the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, the Uriah Butler Highway and the Solomon Hochoy Highway were caught in major traffic during the afternoon as armed police blocked off parts of Trinidad’s major road networks to facilitate the smooth transfer of Modi from Piarco International Airport to the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain and then the National Cycling Centre in Couva, the latter being the venue for a community diaspora event.

Around 4 pm, videos began popping up on social media of motorists stuck in traffic who vented their anger and frustration at being caught unawares.