der are lot more drivers on da road these days in Jamaica and with it comes a higher chance of accidents.....
overtaking causes the majority of accidents wi have here and yes it is not getting any better.......
wi do have police on police motorbikes here but mi yet to see one pull over a motorcycle......dunno why
sumthin has to be done and mi don't have the answers......but mi agree enuff is enuff
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Check the articles I posted in the thread Help A Newbie, as soon as bikes are confiscated, the drivers acquire new ones.
One of the wisest airport drivers I ever had, when the vehicle(s) in front of him were slowing or turning, he would operate his own signals as if he were the one turning. I thought it was brilliant.
Moving ... this to the TOP of the page ...
.. WHY ...
because it needs to be SEEN
sidewalks .. nice ... beach rd ..
westend /one love dr.... YOU take your life in your hands.. just by taking a walk
this man ... gave 30 years of love to this island ..& it gets brushed aside ...
this SHOULD have 1000's of views ..
I for one... am outraged that this is NOT taken more seriously ..
have we all become ...
..who has the cheapest beer & where can I get a room for X $$ 's per night ...
SAD !!!!!!!
Was the victim known to people on this board?
I agree with Slightly Stoopid whos post is mostly smart. I am not blaming this unfortunate couple at all, but we have to pay more attention to our surroundings, and do not take our safety for granted just because we may be on vacation. I have had a few close calls of my own walking the west end road, luckily no major injuries occured. I will continue to trek up the west end road, but I will be twice as attentive as to having an escape route if needed.
Thank-you ..sorry , I just had to vent ..
@ the end of the day ...Yes, this could very well be anyone of us ..or local
@ least the problem is & has been addressed on Norman Manley Blvd.
the westend /One Love Dr. area ..NEEDS ..attention ..the business's will suffer/ & most likely already are
It's one thing to have a busload of tourists go to Rick's & back ..but, another for those who want to enjoy ..the area on foot & enjoy the smaller Bars ..Etc
I only say all of this ..because (like the gent that was killed ) ..I've enjoyed.. Negril /Ja. for almost 28 years
if it means they gotta knock down some walls..do IT !!!
Could be, a few thousand lurk, only a small percentage post.Originally Posted by TAH
Well, yeah, I realize that. I meant anyone who posts here, as the guy was named in the paper.
Maybe speed bumps (sleeping policemen) every few hundred yards would slow everybody down and make it safer for pedestrians.
Our group walked everywhere last trip a few years back. We walked on the side of oncoming traffic though, so we could keep and eye on what was coming at us.
I have seen that this isn't the way we are "supposed" to do it, but safety first!! Very sad to hear this news. I feel for this poor grieving widow.
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