Dear Editor,
I read the story regarding the removal of the car wrecks organised by VROMI which is commendable, and this is surely a costly exercise at the expense of the (few) taxpayers on the island.
It baffles my brain why Sint Maarten does not investigate to see how this gets dealt with in other parts of the world. Simple questions to government officials of overseas counterparts. How do you deal with this? In most countries , the VIN number gets checked and the owner traced and issued a towing fee and a fine for dumping the vehicle in the first place. You might say, the process to trace these people is too expensive and longwinded, but you will find that most of them have in the meantime acquired another vehicle which is registered through
the Licence department.
Next time they come to collect their new number plates, a hefty fine will be waiting. If you want to properly dispose of your vehicle, it should be de-registered and brought to the dump. One cannot expect the government to keep on paying for things for which we as the public should take responsibility.
Let us all do our bit to improve things on Sint Maarten, from not littering to respecting our fellow citizens and animals.
Rene Lammerse
