347 derelict vehicles tagged & 271 removed since Aug 16- Marcus E. Solomon
The campaign has been hailed a success by Director of Waste Management Mr Marcus E. Solomon, who said he appreciates the contribution of the community to make the derelict removal campaign a success.
Mr Solomon said, “From the moment that the campaign launched, the department’s phone and email have been inundated with community-minded individuals pointing them in the right direction to the derelicts throughout the community.”
271 derelict vehicles removed
“From August 16 to now we have tagged 347 derelict vehicles and removed 271 based on information shared by the public. We cannot underestimate the importance of this accomplishment and we just wanted to take time out show appreciation to the community and to encourage them to continue to partner with us to ensure a cleaner greener and more beautiful BVI,” Mr Solomon said in a Government Information Service (GIS) press release on October 11, 2023.
Meanwhile, information regarding tagged vehicles whether it is located on private or public property can be accessed using the Derelict Removal Information System website at https://eservices.gov.vg/derelict/
The community is still urged to continue to identify derelicts on private and public property and contact the Department at 468-4934, email dwm@gov.vg or via the BVIGovReportit app.
Persons are advised to record location information and submit to the department or via the app accompanied with a photo where applicable.
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10 Responses to “347 derelict vehicles tagged & 271 removed since Aug 16- Marcus E. Solomon”
Consideration also has to be placed on ownership of cars. I believe that vehicle owners should not just be able to abandon cars on the government roads, and 'wait' for them to be moved, which sometimes takes an excessive amount of time. If derelict car owners cannot properly arrange for these vehicles to be moved, any vehicles that are abandoned on the road side, should see a measure of penalty. Vehicles have VIN#, which are tied to the DMV's database upon registration. If they were once registered in the BVI, there should be a trace of past to current ownership. Let's start holding persons accountable for actions. I applaude the govt's tenacity and drive, but citizens should understand there are ways things should be executed in the BVI and taken care of.
Let's stop acting like we can't find a way to make this easier on tax payers. If we don't change our strategy, we will continue to face this same issue of wilful abandonment and it being a burden to the govt's purse.