Dear Editor,
Chimney Road which straddles Chateau Margot and joins the East Coast Highway at its northern end and the Railway Embankment Road at the southern end is becoming a very dangerous road. It could have boasted its first ever fatal accident yesterday afternoon, when a Route 44 minibus from BV village nearly bulldozed a young mother pushing her baby in a pram.
This erstwhile peaceful hamlet is being transformed into a near metropolis, as not only in the mornings but throughout the day and even late into the evenings one can witness vehicles of all types, including large, loaded, heavy-duty trucks recklessly racing at top speed to reach the East Coast Highway or the Railway Embankment. The speed limits and signs are totally ignored.
I am respectfully requesting the Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn to give consideration to constructing at least four road humps (sleeping policemen) at various strategic points along this now busy road.
I remembered just a few years ago I walked nonchalantly in the middle of this road, explaining to a visitor some of the history of that famous chimney that stood majestically in this erstwhile village for over one hundred years – with no vehicles to disturb us.
Another thing, for the attention of the Minister of Home Affairs: This village now boasts of several ‘bottom house’ rum shops. Would he kindly look into this.
Yours faithfully,
(Name and address provided)
