An appeal to the NWA
published: Wednesday | July 14, 2004

THE EDITOR, Sir:

KINDLY ALLOW me space in your newspaper to appeal to Mr. Vando Palmer of the National Works Agency to fix the potholes along Wellington Drive, Kingston 6, as these holes have been there for quite some time now, and they are getting bigger and bigger daily.

Hundreds of motorists use this roadway on a daily basis and I am positive that they share the same concerns as I do on this matter.

Driving on this road proves to be somewhat risky and dangerous to motorists and pedestrians alike, especially at night. In the late 1960s, a pedestrian lost her life in a freak accident along the Washington Boulevard when a car hit a pothole and the hub cap flew off hitting her in the head. She was rushed to the University Hospital of the West Indies (U.H.W.I) where she succumbed to head injuries. Let us try to avoid a major accident along this heavily used roadway, as cars have to swerve to avoid hitting the potholes and swerving could result in a fatality.

Work is now in progress along Old Hope Road. Couldn't the NWA redeploy a few workmen and some material to fix these potholes before another precious life is lost?

I am, etc.,

JOSEPH M. CORNWALL (Snr)

Tranquillityfh@yahoo.com