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Loop News – <\/span>Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Government has expressed concern about the number of road accidents and fatalities in the country.<\/span><\/p>

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The government discussed the road carnage yesterday at the cabinet meeting.<\/p>\n

Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s 2023 road fatality figure climbed to six on Monday when Police Constable Robert Dyer died while riding his motorcycle on the Sir Sydney Walling Highway.<\/p>

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Reports said\u00a0Dyer was traveling from East to West, when he collided with an SUV that was traveling in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n

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A note from the cabinet meeting said the government \u201curges all road users to\u00a0exercise\u00a0greater care,\u00a0to\u00a0slow down, and\u00a0to\u00a0abide by the speed limits. Speed kills,\u00a0the Cabinet reminds, and death is irreversible\u201d.<\/p>

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