Old cars along Ridge Road a disgrace- Parsons
“The amount of old cars along the Ridge Road, it’s a disgrace and I wish something could be done to move them,” Mrs Parsons expressed on the NDP radio programme on October 7, 2013.
Mrs Parsons further complained that the cars have affected the scenic view that allows tourists travelling along the roadway to have a view of Guana Island.
She then made an appeal to Territorial At-Large Representative Hon. Archibald C. Christian to intervene in the matter. “Hon. Christian, you are charged, I don’t know if it was the Premier who charged you with cleaning up the Territory and I would love you to take a ride along the road that I traverse to get to my house. I have never seen more old cars up on blocks… something should be done,” Mrs Parsons urged.
Vehicle removal a major challenge
In response, Hon. Christian stated, “Ms P[arsons], in all fairness to the government, government has been trying since it got back in. The removal of derelict vehicles from along our public roads is a major challenge,” he said.
He noted that one of the difficulties that government has, is that the two contractors usually assigned to remove and crush derelict vehicles are having some challenges with their equipment.
“It would appear that as fast as we remove vehicles, vehicles reappear,” the At-Large Representative added.
He pointed out that there was a private facility that had over thirty derelict vehicles on their private property but did not specify the location. He also noted that there was a location in Huntums Ghut that had a further twelve derelict vehicles in a small section of the neighbourhood.
“We have to find a solution to ensure that we remove them as quickly as possible and I think we will be able to offer some services somewhere down the road,” Hon. Christian related, “it is not easy, but we haven’t given up.”
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29 Responses to “Old cars along Ridge Road a disgrace- Parsons”
That bl*e truck has caused several accidents. Its right on a blink corner because of the high bushes on the other side of the road. It's really a shame because there are about 10 other vehicles in that yard that makes the whole neighbourhood look like a junk yard. And for some reason they keep adding more. If one is moved, it is replaced it with 2 more. Sorry for they neighbours, they must wish ppl could disappear just like all the vehicles.
Many roads here are disgrace and i doubt that visitors to these shores think they add to the scenic and rustic charm.
Government must pass legislation that permits the presence of disabled vehicles on public roads to two days; after two day, assess fines for each additional day and or penalty for removal or disposal. Further, bans disabled vehicles on private property.
The government is too lax and lacks consistency in enforcement of its statutes.
These vehicles are surely a sore sight to community cleanliness and demonstrate in a most glaring fashion the proliferation of the Ghetto mentality.
That is not good enough, Christian. Derelict vehicles do not appear out of thin air. You can't tell me that vehicles can appear faster than you can remove them.
You only need to do three things.
1) Pass the laws that make it illegal to keep a derelict vehicle in a public location for a given period of time.
2) Remove the vehicles as soon as it is determined to be derelict and keep removing them.
3) Bill the registered owner for the removal plus impose a fine for breaking the law.
The territory has reverted to the untidy mess you campaigned on. You have given up and do not deserve our votes again.
She also need to get the waste water to stop running in the road from her house too
This is nothing new! All over the island looks like this. East End junkyard owned by the L*t*--om*s is the worst and have been a disgrace for years and yet our political leader who sees this everyday does NOTHING! What is he there for? DO SOMETHING SO WE WHO LIVE HERE CAN ENJOY OUR LIVES! We hate this and we will now take pictures and give them to the Governor and maybe he will help us. They own heavy duty machines that can remove this eyesore. GOVERNOR HELP US!