EDITOR, The Tribune.
Please print the following copy of my Whatsapp chat sent to the Ministers of National Security, Tourism, Commerce, Trade and Industry et al.
I forwarded a copy of the “ticket” for “obstruction to the flow of traffic” on Charlotte Street this morning.
I am delighted with the “new found” efficiency of the downtown Constabulary and will happily pay the proscribed fine as indicated.
I shall be even more delighted if, whoever leads this Constabulary, will make a point of DISALLOWING “all day parking” in the designated Bay Street Loading Zones which are “supposed” to be available to downtown businesses to load, and unload goods, thereby obviating the need for business houses to block the flow of traffic while they unload their goods.
One such designated Loading Zone is directly in front of The Linen Shop to which my wife was attempting to deliver goods and supplies, and it is always unavailable due to someone “working” in a shop on Bay Street.
There are in fact almost Never any Available Loading Zones on Bay Street. I am not asking for the matter to be dropped, but I am asking for equal treatment under the law (for a change).
When my wife mentioned this Loading Zone Issue to the ticketing Constable she was told that that, (Loading Zone Abuse) was not in her bailiwick or words to that effect. Obviously the law is subjective to this enforcer!
BRUCE G. RAINE
Nassau,
June 26, 2017.
Comments
DaGoobs 7 years, 4 months ago
This blue shuffle of responsibility is unimpressive. The road markings are put there by the Controller of Road Traffic under regulations under the Road Traffic Act and enforced by the police. So take as an example the bus stops. The Controller designates them and the police enforce them, although road traffic inspectors are also similarly authorised. If a bus is letting off or picking up passengers in the downtown area anywhere than at a bus stop are the police going to say "It's not my responsibility" and let the buses do as they please? I think not and past experience has shown otherwise. The person who needs to weigh in on this matter and get his officers back in line is the Commissioner of Police. If they won't allow civilians to park in the taxi spots all day then why are they allowing anyone to park in a loading zone all day? Is it laziness on the part of the officer that Mrs. Raine dealt with or is it ignorance of the law? Either way, the Commissioner of Police needs to address this ASAP. No civilian should be told "Call Central Police Station, it's a matter for them." A responsive, responsible police force would say "I will deal with it" and resolve the matter then issue a press release stating what was done and the results.
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