The call for guard rails at Flat Bridge in St. Catherine has been renewed following recent incidents where vehicles veered off the bridge into the river.

The most recent incident occurred Saturday afternoon when a motorcar plunged into the Rio Cobre.

The driver and passengers sustained no serious injury.

The vehicle was also retrieved from the water.

A similar situation happened on January 27, where two people had to be rescued by residents.

One man who said his name was Mr. Thompson told IRIE FM News that something must be done to prevent vehicles from plunging into the Rio Cobre resulting in death.

However, the Head of the Constabulary’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Assistant Commissioner, Dr. Gary McKenzie says while guard rails could prove beneficial, advice from engineers must be sought before any structure is erected.