Following a motor vehicle collision (MVC) in Morne Panache, Dennery, the Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) is renewing calls for road users to prioritise safety, focus and ‘drive safely’.
The accident on Wednesday involved a thirty-eight-year-old motorcyclist and a minibus, highlighting the ongoing risks on Saint Lucia’s roads.
Emergency personnel, arriving at the scene after responding at 7:50 pm, found the man lying on the ground with multiple injuries.
Firefighters administered on-site treatment before transporting him to a medical facility for advanced care. The minibus driver, who appeared uninjured, declined medical attention.
Following the incident, the SLFS urged all road users to adopt safer practices to prevent accidents and protect lives.
As the holiday season approaches, a time often marked by increased travel, the SLFS has called on the public to redouble efforts to stay vigilant and cautious behind the wheel.
“Avoid distractions such as texting and using your phone, obey the speed limits, use your turn signals, and maintain a safe following distance. Remember, your attention can save lives yours and others on the road. Drive safely,” the Fire Service emphasised.
The collision at Morne Panache adds to a troubling pattern of road incidents across Saint Lucia, with emergency personnel responding to an increasing number of avoidable crashes.
Saint Lucia has recorded 22 road fatalities so far in 2024.
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Those bikers think they own the road…..its like give them room when they are riding.. they always honking like you have to give them room. Mind me I was not talking about this accident.
I completely understand your gripe against riders…but speaking on behalf of myself and all other riders of my calibre which are plenty….you would think as someone within a metal cage safe from all sorts of variables accelerated by the fact that we are exposed on a machine that cannot come to complete stop as quickly as a car. Our bodies make the fenders…head is the windscreen…if we fall we get hurt badly….we dont want anyone to clip us…we dont want to be ran over or pulled out on….you would THINK as a human being not wanting to be responsible for someones elses injuries DEATH even… that you would just give us some space to be on our way….we make the noise to keep you guys on your toes that we are approaching….granted there are guys whom can move a bike from point A to B….and there are riders that UNDERSTAND road laws….dont speed in communities….DONT overtake on the left..
.DONT try any stunts on the public highway….are endorsed…wear our helmets….there are alot of the first riders as of late…so don’t generalise the rider folk….we are drivers as well….
Can bikers use there hazard lights whilst traveling, make it a law, bc I believe people will be able to see the bikes more especially when they straight in the middle of the road…. Too many bikes hitting cars, trucks vans from Cap, Rodney bay to VF smph
A lot of motorcyclists ride badly, are always overtaking, raise the front wheel almost anywhere, ride without helmets (which I’m not against because it’s their heads), but it’s just lawless behaviour! Also some carry infants with them to and from school. A lot of motorcyclists are proving to be as, if not more, ignorant than mini-bus drivers!
@odd… I understand your stance, and you made some valid points there…bult like you mentioned most times bike riders overtake on the left with all their honking…i have always wondered if those ppl are mad…
@Odd. I drive the roads daily and the VAST majority of riders think they can overtake anywhere anytime. I am not wrecking my vehicle or hitting some pedestrian to make space for yall. Not in this lifetime or the next. Take y’all time like everyone else. When it is safe to do so, overtake safely.
Fatality 1 happens. Authorities appeal. Fatality 2 happens. Authorities appeal. Fatality 100 happens. Authorities appeal. Maybe appeals don’t work. How about the authorities start doing something other than appeal. Like revoke the privilege to drive. You can’t allow reckless people to control dangerous weapons like cars. Make them take bus for the rest of their lives.
In addition to cautious driving, the roads need to fix. These potholes are harzards