Power to prohibit vehicular traffic over public road

(1) Whenever in the opinion of the Chief Engineer the surface of any public road or any part thereof, through disrepair, heavy rains or floods, or from any other cause whatever, is in such a condition that vehicular traffic would cause excessive damage thereto, it shall be lawful for any member of the Belize Police Department, on the written instructions of the Chief Engineer, by taking up duty thereat or by posting a notice or by the erection of a barrier, to prohibit the use of vehicular traffic, or any particular class of vehicular traffic, on such public road or part thereof. (2) Any person who uses any public road, or any part thereof in contravention of any such prohibition commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not 19 exceeding one thousand dollars or in default to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. road.