Telberth Morrison is doing his part to help reduce the number of fatalities on the nation’s roads.

During peak hours, the 64-year-old Jones Town resident can be seen directing traffic in the vicinity of Livingston Street in his Kingston community.

Prompted by the increase in road fatalities, Morrison told the Jamaica Observer that he has been volunteering as a ‘traffic warden’ in the area for the past three years.

“You have the jam here, the right of way, and the stop there, so is a ‘T’,” Morrison explained. “When you come at the ‘T’ most of the drivers don’t want to stop, so I have to be here to assist, to prevent accidents from occurring.”

According to the father of four, the thoroughfare is used by motorists who divert from major roads to avoid traffic pile-up.

He told the Observer that there has been a reduction in crashes at the intersection since he has been volunteering as a ‘traffic warden’.

Morrison, who is a driver by profession, said it is difficult for some motorists to manoeuvre their vehicles around corners.

When the Observer visited the area recently, a number of motorists expressed their appreciation for what Morrison is doing.

“What he’s doing keep the traffic flowing freely. Him look out fi wi. Him mek sure say nobody nuh rob wi. We usually have a lot of accident out here. We really appreciate him being out here,” motorist Paul George said.

Taxi operator David Edwards echoed George’s sentiments.

“I get to understand that the people (are) more comfortable. During peak hours there is a rush, and what he is doing has been helping a lot with the free flow of traffic. The people dem feel good when dem see him. We appreciate it,” Edwards, said.

“A good thing him a do man, we glad say him deh yah,” said another motorist who identified himself as “Rastaman”.