Dear Editor,
Road-kill accidents have sent shock waves through the community these days. More young people are dying in road accidents than ever before. I am sad by the fatalities of so many young adults who lost their lives in 2019 by road-kill accidents. It is extremely heartbreaking to their loved ones left behind, who care so much about them. Why are so many fatalities and how can they be avoided?
It will take the awareness of everyone in the community: the police, sociologists, psychologists, friends and families to provide answers to these questions. Sometimes babies are caught up in these accidents as well. In the fast lane many stray animals ended up in road-kill. Animals such as iguanas, mongooses, cats and dogs became victims of fatal accidents. Looking at these innocent creatures lying there makes you feel very sad by the death of these animals.
When it comes to young people as victims, it is always: how could this have happened to someone? Drivers on the road who are victims of substance abuse, or intoxicated drivers, do not let harmful substances take control of your brain during driving on the road. When too much harmful substances are consumed, it will act-up on the central nervous system and the driver may end up in hallucination.
During driving on the road, motorists must be conscious at all times in order to prevent road-kill accidents. Do not become a victim of substance abuse while driving: the life you save might be your own. Life is too precious to throw it away foolishly. Motorists using the fast lanes and highways must pay special attention to all road safety signs. There are many young riders on mopeds and motorcycles still ignoring traffic signs on overtaking. They should be aware of pedestrians crossing the roads, and collision can be fatal.
Too many deaths have been taking place lately, and if nothing is being done to prevent these fatalities, many more lives will be lost. We should respect all motorists and pedestrians using roads and highways in the country. Warning: running red lights and speed limits signs is a crime, and can lead to fatal accidents. Anyone involved in this act will be arrested and prosecuted, especially if found under the influence of substance abuse.
To protect lanes and highways, there must be proper markings on the road with posted traffic signs. Most of the livelihood depends on transporting tourists and local people for a living. If the tourists choose to drive themselves and the motorists driving passengers, or even schoolchildren for a living – there must be good roads with proper posted traffic signs to help all individuals.
The government must stop creating “Jungle Paths” in the country. Dirt roads used by drivers should be surfaced, and damage to asphalt roads and lanes must be resurfaced as well to help prevent road-kill accidents.
Highly paved roads and highways are very important to the local people and tourists. To prevent fatal accidents among people: do we have enough traffic signs posted along the roads, lanes and highways? Are there enough speed bumps and speed limits, right and left turns, and also no entries signs to guide motorists in the fast lanes and highways? However, life in the fast lane will continue its course, and members of the public should exercise caution along the way to prevent other fatal accidents in the future.
Finally, too many innocent lives have been lost. Two important pieces of information are listed here for consideration as follows: to those in education – “he who builds schools reaps men”, (Jose Marti). To the leaders of this country – “if you can’t run the country bring in POPOLANI”.
Joseph Harvey
