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Scooter rider officially charged in high speed chase

Scooter riders are regularly seen without helmets, and last year there were several accidents like this one in July 2011. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A 21 year-old old who tried to “out ride” Police Officers on December 27, 2011 will now have to appear in the Magistrate’s Court to answer a couple of traffic charges.

Information reaching this news agency indicates that Franklyn Fahie Jr. of Zion Hill was arrested and charged with riding without a crash helmet and failing to stop at the sound of a Police siren.

He was granted police bail in the sum of $3,000 with one surety and has to appear before the Magistrate on January 11, 2012.

According to police reports, around 8:55 p.m. on December 27, 2011, Police Officers, who were on mobile patrol, observed two scooter riders weaving between vehicles at a fast pace and saw Fahie Jr. was allegedly not wearing a helmet.

Although the Police gave chase with their sirens on, it is alleged that the Zion Hill resident continued on, but was eventually caught and arrested.

This incident is just one of several chases law enforcement officers have to tackle.

In an article published by Virgin Islands News Online on December 13, 2011, Sandra Phillip Hodge, Director of Related by Humanity, had stated that she was informed of an alleged rift between the scooter riding community and the police.

This disclosure was made to her at a Youth Symposium and Safety Awareness Scooter show at the Purcell Community Center, which was held three days earlier.

“Sources close to the scooter riding community claim that they are physically harassed by the police while riding their scooters, and I am not at liberty to say at this point if the allegations are true or false. However, the law provides mechanisms for which offenders can be charged. Therefore, Police breach of human rights principles should not be condoned or tolerated,” Hodge had said.

She added: “Neither should it be tolerated to have unlicensed, uninsured scooter bikes and riders circumventing the law and causing distress to other motorists and pedestrians in the community through accidents that cause injury or damages to people and/or their property. The issue has to be addressed from all angles, and corrective measures put in place to reduce the current statistics of reported incidents involving scooters.”

10 Responses to “Scooter rider officially charged in high speed chase”

  • throw away the key (05/01/2012, 07:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    These idots are out of control - lock them all up and send out a strong message
  • critic (05/01/2012, 08:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    suppose these cops had made that guy killed himself and what they would've told his parents?
    • How about this (05/01/2012, 11:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Hello Parents, your out of control, wreckless and lawless child will no longer be a threat to the innocent people that walk the streets or drive their own vehicles legally and sensibly. Furthermore the law abiding tax payer doesnt have to pay now for legal aid or to house him in the hotel on the hill.
    • air force one (06/01/2012, 08:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ critic... u sound like such an a$$. Suppose the police had make him kill himself?... HE CHOSE TO NOT STOP AND TRY TO OUT RUN THE POLICE. U hear the police pulling u over IF U DONT HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE ...STOP.
  • RK (05/01/2012, 10:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The fellas on these scooters are wilfull and reckless and th police Hmmm.
  • Jog (05/01/2012, 11:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Them scooter riders are out of control! I am so glad that something is being done by the police. They police stop them because of the history of wrecklessness in the BVI!! GOOD WORK OFFICERS!
  • the cat mother (05/01/2012, 12:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    deeds scotter guys going kill soemone and dem self!
  • Mmm (05/01/2012, 13:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    One of them scooter riders actually ride in front of my vehicle to stop me and harass me to tell me how I try to run he down, had me blocking traffic and like he didn't plan to move.....have to be the most ridiculous thing to ever happen to me on the road.
  • zee (05/01/2012, 16:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    these scotter needs to be ban just like they did the biger ones yall
  • Wellsah (05/01/2012, 22:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    you see how story does start....why the police don't tell the truth bout the situation...lolol ayo does really kill me....what high speed chase?? what sirens??? dem to blasted lie....they waited til he got home and sent a message say he must come to the station...addressing him with the WRONG last name...goes to show they didn't know who the hell he was....because he never came they then came to his home talking bout "young man come here"...and since when do u appear at a person's home and arrest them without a warrant??? Am not saying he was right in what he did but hey, when police get attitude and be all up in your face cussing you for not coming to the station...lololol....good job what?! strupz poppyshowness!!....and then gon turn and tell the other guy "we goin deal with u next" ayo lawd....mind yuh eh....2012 just start police need watch who they threatening....these officers need to talk the truth from fabricating stories to make themselves look good and i speak from experience!


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