Government will be introducing legislation to parliament to ban the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle.
This practice has been found to be a major hazard as holding and using the phone presents a major distraction to motorists. However the “handsfree” variety will still be allowed.
This brings us inline with many metropolitan cities as they have recognised the inherent danger and taken action.
We would like to hear from the bloggers on this issue.
5 responses so far ↓
Adrian // July 25, 2006 at 2:33 pm |
schupse: You know full well that this law and this particular approach makes a lot of sense especially in societies with a majority of small roads. The reasons, and best practices for this law and this approach are to be found in many cities.
Now let us discuss Mia Mottley’s censorship comments, and her views on parliament reformation: Since we are still awaiting your views on the former as we have all given our views. I will say that i am for the seperation of our local needs from that of the national needs, but i think it does little for the integrity, and accountability of parliament to the people it serves to have this seperation achieved with more parliamentarians. This approach only gives new life to Mia’s now dead quest to become this nations leader, and needs to be discounted with much contempt, it is self-serving. Ronald Jones approach on the same situation is more in tune with popular view of ministers and the need to make cabinet, and various ministries accountable. I
Adrian // July 25, 2006 at 2:41 pm |
schupse: You know full well that this law and this particular approach makes a lot of sense especially in societies with a majority of small roads. The reasons, and best practices for this law and this approach are to be found in many cities.
Now let us discuss Mia Mottley’s censorship comments, and her views on parliament reformation: Since we are still awaiting your views on the former as we have all given our views, I will say that i am for the seperation of our local needs from that of the national needs, but i think it does little for the integrity, and accountability of parliament to the people it serves to have this seperation achieved with more parliamentarians. This approach only gives new life to Mia’s now dead quest to become this nations leader, and needs to be discounted with much contempt, it is self-serving. Ronald Jones approach on the same situation is more in tune with popular view of ministers and the need to make cabinet, and various ministries accountable. Mia Mottley knows as i do that the PM made good use of the times and the need for ministerial coverage of emerging sectors in the economy thanks to globalization, to solidify his position as “first amonst equals” by appointing the largest cabinet in the history of our parliament. It is an insurmountable situation for her to overcome, hence she is now attempting to prostitute a glaring need of parliamentary reform to rebuild her image and restart her quest. It is in this view that her removal as AG and her new appointment can be seen as a demotion, and a silencing of any threat real or percieved to the PM. Yuh got tuh luv mixed governments.
Hants // July 25, 2006 at 5:29 pm |
Driving while talking on a cell phone can be distracting. I used do it often but now I let it go to voicemail and deal with the call when I come to a stop.
Well done BLP.
Now if you can get Mia to apologise for her suggestion to censor Blogs, that would be a major achievement.
I will wait for you to fix the other 37 problems on my list.
If you can stop blaming David Thompson and the DLP for things that happen 12 years ago That would improve your credibility.
You have had 3 terms in Office which is more than enough to make Barbados great. In the words of the famous bajan philosopher Timmy, “nuh lotta long talk” and like Nike “just do it”.
As John Gibbs (bless his soul) in the Canteen at Harrison College used to say when serving drinks. ‘NEXT”
yellowbird // July 30, 2006 at 8:36 pm |
The whole thing is stupid! Why doesn’t the government look at the things which really need to be done? Maybe it is a case of sending up smoke screens to divert attention. building flyovers and wasting taxpayers money. Where can the ordinary Barbadian afford to buy land in Barbados? All this government is doing is selling everything including their souls.
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