TRELAWNY, Jamaica – The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists to exercise extreme caution as traffic signals are out of service due to a lightning strike at the Falmouth bypass in the vicinity of the Daniel Town junction in Trelawny.

Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Region, Janel Ricketts said that the traffic signals were rendered inoperable due to what is suspected to be a massive lightning strike.

She added that early indications are that significant damage has been done to key components of the traffic signal system.

“The NWA team is working to have the issue resolved in the shortest possible time,” Ricketts stated.

She is, however, reminding road users that when the traffic signals are out of service, no one has the right of way.

“Caution should therefore be taken in navigating this junction, as well as other intersections where traffic signals are out of service,” she stressed.

The NWA indicated that the section of road where the signals are now out of service had been the scene of frequent accidents, including multiple fatal collisions.

The installation of the traffic control system was done with a view to improving the safety of that section of the North Coast Highway, the NWA added.