Starting Monday, the Community Policing Unit of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) and the Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority (SLSWMA) will launch an islandwide campaign to remove derelict vehicles.
An RSLPF advisory noted an increasing number of derelict vehicles along the roadways, obstructing pedestrian and vehicle traffic and potentially adversely affecting the environment.
The advisory stated that by the Waste Management Act, authorised officers would engage the vehicle owners to facilitate timely disposal.
It warned that failure to remove a derelict vehicle could result in a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.
The police have requested anyone who wants additional information to contact the SLSWMA at 4532208 or the RSLPF Community Policing Unit at 4563718.
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It was about time Thank you
They should also look closely at the garages/repair shops which take up several spots on the roadside simply because they accept more jobs than they’re equipped to handle; causing them to have a bunch of broken down vehicles parked all along the roadside close to their base of operation. That is quite absurd and needs to be put under the microscope!!!
I agree with removing the vehicles but what about those that blocks the free flow of traffic like at the aupicon vieux fort
This is a major hazard
AUX-LYON THEY HAVE TO COME
NEW JACK ESPECIALLY BY THE GARAGE !!!!!!!!!!
If the law was enforced in the first instance, there would be no derelict vehicles anywhere on the island. How is it that people are not held accountable for their behaviour? The issue with our society is that people don’t follow rules and there is no deterrence when people break the rules and $5000 dollars is no deterrent. Given the widespread issues we have with mosquitos and mosquito bourn pathogens, derelict vehicles are prime real estate for mosquito breeding. The authorities must make it absolutely clear that any vehicle that is to be scrapped must be done in a timely manner of days ( not weeks or months or years) by the owner to avoid that vehicle becoming a hazard to society.
That’s amazing. Last time this happened I was 7 yrs old.
This has been the best project in my opinion undertaken under this government.
The next one must be the cows on the road.
These are key people first issues. Pedestrian and motorists safety.
Government must address the mud swamps and water pools on the side walks and Pedestrian walk ways on the Castries Gros Islet highway. Again people first.
Especially along our major highways. Don’t forget all those little shacks along our highways too. Get rid of the eye score.
They should start at Odsan by Glamity to LA Croix Maingot.
This is long overdue, it was last done, I think, about 25 years ago with the assistance of French soldiers or police but something to do with the French, can’t recall exactly. Let’s hope this actually comes to fruition. And while we’re at it, remove all impediments to traffic from the roads, this includes building aggregate like sand and stones, cement mixers, the grass and mud and branches the STEP workers take from the gutters and deposit on the roadside, such stupidity. But it’s good that a start is being made with the derelict vehicles. By the way, there are also some derelict vehicles going up and down on our roadways!
Removing those derelict vehicles from the side of the roads deserve a big applause. The situation was assisted by poor enforcement. There is ton of money that goes uncollected because of poor enforcement, or failure to invest in the tools that would assist with enforcement. I can think of decibel meters that would limit the proliferation of loud music. Speed recording devices are also missing. Government needs to additionally view those enforcement devices as investments… opportunity to make profit. There is so much money left on the table by government that it can make one’s head spin.
I hope the Derriere Morne / Old Victoria road is dealt with asap.
I also think that due our weather we should adopt yellow headlights on our vehicles. It is better for our eyesight n rainy weather. The white light is now abused by drivers parked or in motion. Especially minibuses whose seating is above regular cars.
St Lucian please drive on the left