BRSA not in conflict with Ministry of Transport and Works
President of the Barbados Road Safety Association (BRSA) Sharmane Roland-Bowen and Executive Member, Carson Lee, during an interview yesterday with The Barbados Advocate.
By:
Cara L. Foster
The recently launched initiative by the Barbados Road Safety Association (BRSA) is not meant to cause any conflict with the Ministry of Transport and Works.
This is according to President of the BRSA, Sharmane Roland-Bowen, during an interview with The Barbados Advocate yesterday evening.
She acknowledged that their campaign to place markers near the road to warn drivers of upcoming potholes has caused some murmurings. However, Bowen readily stated that if her Association is instructed to remove the markers, they would comply with any such orders.
She pointed out, though, that the Ministry of Transport and the BRSA have to work together to fix the growing pothole problem, since these potholes can sometimes damage vehicles.
“We are here as a non government organisation and we abide by the rules of the road and the traffic laws and the highway laws of Barbados; and if we are informed and directed to remove them, we will,” she said.
Lamenting, however, that some of the accidents on the road are caused when persons swerve to avoid potholes, she added that this could all be averted if persons were properly warned beforehand of the approaching hazard.
Carson Lee, an executive member of the BRSA, agreed that their aim in placing these markers is not to agitate or cause any conflict with the ministry, but instead to warn citizens. He explained that the markers were placed a few feet ahead of the actual pothole, giving road users enough time to prepare for the approaching danger.
Lee highlighted that the island has been experiencing substantial rainfall recently and this has had a part to play in the deterioration of the roads, and the organisation realises that something needs to be done to warn motorists about the damaged roads.
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