Gazette November 28, 2025 Part A VOL. CLX No. 128 with S.I #144

Nov 28, 2025 | Part A, Statutory Instruments (SI's)

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Police Act
CAP. 167

TRAFFIC CONTROL (INDEPENDENCE CEREMONIAL PARADE,
PRESIDENT INSTALLATION CEREMONY
AND MARCH) RULES, 2025

The Commissioner of Police, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 23(2) of the Police Act, with the approval of the Minister, makes the
following Rules:

  1. These Rules may be cited as the Traffic Control (Independence Ceremonial Parade, President Installation Ceremony and March) Rules, 2025.
  2. In these Rules,

“alternative emergency route” means a route which is an alternative to the emergency route and commences at President Kennedy Drive and proceeds along Eagle Hall Road, Bank Hall Cross Road, Hindsbury Road, Halls Road, and Martindale’s Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“emergency route” means a route which commences at President Kennedy Drive and proceeds along Westbury Road, Passage Road, Country Road, Roebuck Street, Halls Road, and Martindale’s Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“emergency vehicle” means a vehicle used by
(a)
the Barbados Red Cross Society;

(b)
the Department of Emergency Management; or

(c)
an ambulance service;

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“parade route” means Fontabelle Road, Cheapside Road, Chapel Street, Prince Alfred Street, Broad Street, Trafalgar Street, Bridge Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Probyn Street, Bay Street, Lower Fairchild Street, and Independence Square in Bridgetown the parish of Saint Michael;
“public service vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap. 295;
“relevant date” means Sunday, 30th November, 2025;
“relevant period” means from 05:00 hours to 14:30 hours; and
“vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap. 295.

  1. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, the Independence Ceremonial Parade, President Installation Ceremony and March will take place at the Kensington Oval in the parish of Saint Michael and proceed along the parade route.
  2. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, along Fontabelle Road from its junction with Lakes Folly and Redman Drive to its junction with President Kennedy Drive and Holborn Circle in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be closed.
  3. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, President Kennedy Drive, from its junction with Westbury Road to its junction with Holborn Circle in the parish of Saint Michael shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except for public service vehicles.
  4. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary on any of the following roads or the adjoining footpaths except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers:

(a) Fontabelle Road;
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(b)
Westbury Road;

(c)
President Kennedy Drive;

(d)
Cheapside Road;

(e)
Redman Drive;

(f)
Prescod Boulevard;

(g)
the road leading to Hanschell Inniss Limited;

(h)
Pickwick Gap;

(i)
University Row;

(j)
Mighty Grynner Highway; or

(k)
Kensington New Road,
in the parish of Saint Michael.

  1. On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary along the emergency route or alternate emergency route except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
  2. All drivers and riders of vehicles, pedestrians and riders or leaders of animals using any of the roads specified in rule 4, 5 or 6 or any route specified in rule 7 shall exercise caution and shall comply with any order given by a member of the Barbados Police Service in uniform.
  3. Any person who contravenes these Rules or fails to comply with any order given by a member of the Barbados Police Service in uniform, is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for a term of 3 months or to both.

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  1. These Rules do not apply to vehicles used by the Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Defence Force, the Barbados Fire Service or any emergency vehicle.
    Made by the Commissioner of Police this 28th day of November, 2025.
    R. A. BOYCE
    Commissioner of Police

Approved by the Minister this 28th day of November, 2025.
D. MARSHALL
Minister responsible for Police Administration and the Preservation of Public Order

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