The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

KEMP ROAD is a main thoroughfare that stretches from Shirley Street to Wulff Road. It is comprised of a diverse group of people and many children reside on this road and the accompanying side streets.

A lot of the children in this area attend Uriah McPhee Primary School, Claridge Primary, C I Gibson High School and L W Young Secondary School.

Students can be seen daily traversing to and from school. They walk Kemp Road going to and from school and in many instances they have to negotiate their path amid an abundance of traffic. But where are the sidewalks in Kemp Road? Where is the safety net? We are playing a dangerous game with our children's lives.

Additionally, two pedestrian street lights are needed at the intersection of Kemp Road and Parkgate Roads. This will assist in the safe passage of children walking in either direction.

I think it is a miracle, given the reckless driving behaviour of our motoring public that children in this area have not been the victims of many severe traffic accidents. I am calling on the Minister of Public Works and Transport to please look into this urgent matter and bring safety to the pedestrian traffic on Kemp Road.

DEHAVILLAND MOSS

Nassau,

March 18, 2012.