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  • MPs’ siren clause removed in new Road Traffic Bill proposal

    MPs’ siren clause removed in new Road Traffic Bill proposal

    The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has disclosed that the reintroduced Road Traffic Amendment Bill will no longer include the controversial provision granting Members of Parliament (MPs) and judges the right to use sirens.

    This comes after an earlier attempt in July 2024 by the former government to amend the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 (LI 2180). That proposal, which included a provision allowing MPs and judges to use sirens while driving, sparked public outrage and was eventually put on hold.

    According to Acting Director-General of the NRSA, Abraham Amaliba, the Bill will be reintroduced to Parliament within two months.

    He emphasized that the reintroduction of the bill is part of efforts to strengthen road safety measures and enhance the enforcement of traffic laws across the country.

    Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, March 10, 2025, Amaliba explained that the revised bill will introduce spot fines for traffic offenders and also make provisions for the legal recognition of commercial motorcycles (okadas).

    “Give me two months and LI 2180, if it is passed, we will bring into force the spot fine. You remember this law was supposed to be passed, but there was a public outcry against the siren, which was put in there to protect MPs. That didn’t help the passage of the law. That bill is been worked on so that we will be able to bring about a spot fine,” he stated.

    Additionally, he highlighted that the revised bill will introduce a system known as “Traffic Tech” to streamline the enforcement of spot fines for traffic infractions.

    “There is a programme called Traffic Tech, which is the spot fine we are referring to and it will come immediately after this law is passed. We have removed the part that will help MPs use a siren so it will come without that included. It will also come with the legalization of Okada,” he added.

  • Prison official sentenced to prison after receiving £12,000 from a prisoner during an intimate

    Prison official sentenced to prison after receiving £12,000 from a prisoner during an intimate

    A female prison guard who had a “romantic and personal” relationship with a dangerous prisoner was sentenced to prison.

    As Raymond Abraham, a convicted robber and kidnapper, was serving a 10-year term at HMP Guys Marsh, Rachel Martin, 25, had an extramarital relationship with him.

    Thousands of sexual audio, video, and text messages were sent between Martin, who was 23 at the time, and Abraham despite the fact that prisoners were not permitted to use mobile phones.

    She also sent him explicit photos of herself in a state of undress and gifted him her sexy underwear which he hid in his cell.

    Martin received more than £12,000 from 40-year-old Abraham during their four-month affair which she spent on bills, designer clothes and electrical goods.

    The relationship came to light when Martin was subjected to a random search on February 3, 2021, and a remote control vibrator was found in her jacket pocket.

    Abraham’s cell was searched and prison officers found a mobile phone, two USB sticks and an SD card, which contained photos of Martin in her underwear.

    They also found women’s underwear under Abraham’s pillow.

    BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833) Pic: Graham Hunt/BNPS Pictured: Rachel Martin appeared at Poole Magistrates Court in Dorset in September 2022. A female prison officer who had a 'romantic and intimate' relationship with a violent inmate is starting a 16 month jail sentence today. Rachel Martin, 25, had an illicit affair with convicted robber and kidnapper Raymond Abraham while he served a sentence at HMP Guys Marsh, near Shaftesbury, Dorset, where she worked. Martin, who was 23 at the time, exchanged thousands of sexual voice, video and text messages with Abraham, knowing prisoners were not allowed mobile phones.
    Martin claimed she was ‘groomed’ by Raymond Abraham

    Despite being sacked, Martin continued her relationship with Abraham, even contacting two other prisoners on illegal mobile phones to try and contact her lover.

    Martin admitted nine offences of misconduct and was jailed for 16 months.

    Mittell, prosecuting, said: ‘Martin wilfully neglected to report that Mr Abraham had a phone and engaged in a series of communications with him knowing it was a criminal offence for a prisoner to have such a device.

    ‘The phone work conducted revealed the volume of messages – between November and February there were about 1,900 WhatsApp messages declaring their love for one another in December, messages of an explicit nature and messages indicating the desire to perform certain sexual acts on one another.

    Claire Mawer, defending, said her client was groomed by Abraham, who allegedly took advantage of her vulnerability.

    BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833) Pic: DorsetPolice/BNPS Pictured: Rachel Martin. A female prison officer who had a 'romantic and intimate' relationship with a violent inmate is starting a 16 month jail sentence today. Rachel Martin, 25, had an illicit affair with convicted robber and kidnapper Raymond Abraham while he served a sentence at HMP Guys Marsh, near Shaftesbury, Dorset, where she worked. Martin, who was 23 at the time, exchanged thousands of sexual voice, video and text messages with Abraham, knowing prisoners were not allowed mobile phones.
    She was jailed for 16 months (Picture: DorsetPolice/BNPS)

    She became involved with a work colleague and experienced bullying and harassment, all of which left her feeling vulnerable and she was signed off work sick for a week at one point due to stress.

    Abraham approached her with a piece of paper with his telephone number and contact began, leading onto the relationship as he made her feel wanted.

    Ms Mawer said: ‘She was a young girl, naive, suggestible, who lacked maturity and was also very vulnerable.

    ‘It would have been clear to everyone on the wing where she worked she was in a vulnerable position.

    ‘This was a much older man with a significant criminal history. He approached Miss Martin, he initiated contact and was persistent in encouraging contact.

    ‘It is clear, the providing of Miss Martin with cash to buy clothing and other items, it is the classic hallmark of grooming. Targeting a younger woman, identifying vulnerability and exploiting that.’

    Judge Stephen Climie told Martin: ‘His grooming of you was effective and resulted in not only a degree of intimacy between the two of you, but also involved you agreeing to convey items.’