Dear Editor,
I read an article in the paper a few days ago in which government is making plans to guarantee the safety of the visitors to our island during the upcoming season. Up to Tuesday last I had to assist a person driving a rental to reverse out of the Hotelsteeg onto the Backstreet because there is no signboard (10) at the end of the Hotelsteeg.indicating no entry from that end. Neither is there a sign 27 at the intersection Backstreet/Hotelsteeg on the Backstreet indicating no left turn into the Hotelsteeg.
If measures are to be taken with the traffic I would strongly suggest that the police enhance the control on the buses, stopping anywhere and at anytime to pick up and/or let out passengers, whether there are bus-stops along the road or not.
There were hardly any taxis which worked at night at the hotels which was and still is the main cause of the beginning of “gypsies”. It has reached the extent that gypsy drivers would blow and indicate you to move from what they consider their spot.
Russell A. Simmons
