As we all know, Cayman has too many vehicles on its roads. I have written about setting new speed limits to include kilometres per hour, but for years nothing has been done. Drivers are unsure what speed to drive because they need the limit in kph [not just miles per hour].
We have more lanes, but all the lanes are full because there’s no limit set on the importation of vehicles; I recommended setting a moratorium. Now drivers are taking our roads/lives for a big joke, zig-zagging on the three- and four-lane roads. And we have to deal with this every day.
The extra lanes have not helped with our traffic jams. Since we have more lanes, more cars have been brought in. The extra lanes have only added to calamity on our roads!
What about buying and selling our vehicles to one another? How many vehicles are totally destroyed each year? More lanes and more vehicles are only making our roads more dangerous. There are more injuries and fatalities on our roads now.
Auto dealers have to get together with our government on this matter. Everyone wants a brand new vehicle every year, but are we exporting the ones from the year before? Our government needs to find a solution. It’s not getting any better.
Why did we move from two-way lanes? Because we were getting more vehicles! Why do we still have 50 mph speed limits? The 50 mph limits are on roads that have lots of corners, are not well-lit and there is no police presence.
Either way, how big are our islands and how far do we have to go? There is a saying, ‘speed kills’. We need to kill the speed and slow down. Why do people drive like they are living in a big metropolitan area? More speed bumps and traffic lights (instead of stop signs) seem to be necessary now.
Our roads need to be safer for pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and even our animals. Maybe, if we had bigger buses to accommodate more passengers, there would not be a need for everyone to own/drive a car. The traffic issue needs immediate attention from our government representatives. This might be worth looking into.
Last, but not least, I would like to remind all insurers of vehicles on our roads that they make sure that each driver/vehicle is insured to the extent that any damages, injuries and fatalities caused by their driving are fully covered.
Dora Ebanks
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