‘Too many vehicles’ in the VI- Violet Thomas-Gaul
Speaking on Talking Points on ZBVI 780 AM, Mrs Thomas-Gaul said a recent experience with reckless drivers while in the city made her come to this realisation. Roadworks around the territory have also been ongoing.
“We have too many cars, too many vehicles on this island, in this Territory,” she said.
Stop being afraid of not being re-elected
Mrs Thomas-Gaul said the government should look at passing legislation to restrict the number of vehicles in the VI.
Using Bermuda as an example, she said that Bermuda’s government has placed certain restrictions on vehicle imports to include limiting the number of private vehicles per household, the size of vehicles due to narrow roads and pre-approval from the Transport Control Department before importing a vehicle, a speed limit, among other restrictions.
“Now our elected officials need to stop being afraid of [not] being re-elected. That’s why they are not making these legislations to change these things,” Mrs Thomas-Gaul opined.
Everybody doesn’t need a vehicle
Co-host Damion C. Grange chipped in, saying Bermuda has a “robust public transportation system”.
However, Thomas-Gaul said research is needed, and the necessary things put in place. “We can’t just say that’s the way it is and everybody needs a vehicle, everybody doesn’t need a vehicle.”
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42 Responses to “‘Too many vehicles’ in the VI- Violet Thomas-Gaul ”
The games being played in the political, racial and religious arenas are too obvious for us not to see but based on our willingness to compromise and accept mediocrity, we continue to collect the handouts and puny pays in envelopes that buy our cooperation.
It is us as Be-wee-Islanders that accept cheap labour, bad roads, no water, employment and vehicular issues at our own expense. We continuously choose not to remember that with our rights, comes response abilities and instead, we leave everything to the blind mice that, we have placed in positions of leadership and then wonder how we got here.
The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe and the axe being clever, convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them. Our Passivity = Acceptance and OUR Silence = Consent. It is in accepting the crumbs that fall from "de tief dem" table, who have integrated themselves so well among us, that we are convinced of the illusion that is only meant to cut us down. It can only do so if we continue to let it.
Bermuda. Since 1951, Bermuda, a sister OT of the VI, has had a one car per family per family. The person to whom the car is registered must live at the address in which the car is registered. Further , visitor are restricted from renting vehicles. Nevertheless, Bermuda operates a robust bus and ferry system. The HoA is supposed to be able to handle challenging, complex, etc., issues. How will it move to address a vehicle restriction? What level of confidence does the populace have in it? The Frig …. Out.
There should a reliable public transport system,
but there is not.
That should be the focus, not to look down on others.
LOTS OF DELIBERATE SH** HAPPENING IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Too much outsiders, talk show hosts, trucks, scooters, filipinos, island people, crooked politicians, hymacs, ferries, barges, boats, a&&h**s, poor people, vendors, yard fowls, funerals, moo moos, apartments, safari buses, taximen, bars, beauty salons, churches, bad roads and the list goes on and on
The lack of public transport in the Territory essentially forces people to buy and import cars into the territory, given what it costs to get around by taxi. Alas, the taxi men are generally opposed to public transportation.
“Now our elected officials need to stop being afraid of [not] being re-elected. That’s why they are not making these legislations to change these things,” Mrs Thomas-Gaul opined.
That is really what this lady wants to say. I am also sure she will be quick to fire the down Islander because they cannot get to work on time. Restrictions is not an option right now because the government is not willing to subsidize a public transportation system right now. You need a critical population to make an economy efficient, and we are not understanding that. Its the same thing with NHI. Our population is too small to develop an efficient productive economy.
One thing about Government... they go always say some irrelevant sh@! before them fix problems.
yes is a lots for cars now and back then we walk, or ride horses or donkeys: progress is a very good thing however if such progress is not regulated you will serious issues
2. If just 2 person living in house 1 vehicle