‘Sheer Madness’ – Pierre Disturbed Over Road Incidents

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has expressed concern over the alarming spike in road accidents and road fatalities in Saint Lucia, declaring that ‘the sheer madness on Saint Lucia roads’ needs to be controlled. In a statement on Thursday, Pierre expressed condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives due to the ‘unfortunate incidents’, particularly the individual who lost his life at Praslin on Wednesday. Twenty-eight-year-old Greg Laurent  of Laborie succumbed after a collision involving two vehicles. According to the police, some twenty people have died as a result of road incidents so far this year. Pierre urged the public of Saint Lucia to drive responsibly and more carefully. “These unnecessary deaths caused most of the time by reckless and careless driving can be avoided. I know, and I am aware that some accidents are inevitable, but the sheer madness on Saint Lucia roads has to be brought under control,” the Prime Minister stated. “I will be having discussions with the Commissioner of Police to look into the reasons why we have not got any speed guns, to measure the speed at which vehicles travel in this country,” Pierre, who is responsible for National Security, said. The...