VI will need more scooters as population grows- 'Heritage'
“Pedestrians, nuff [Plenty] of you have a negative mindset towards the transportation of choice towards the younger generation," he said during the show on March 22, 2022.
“And the reality is if all these youths have cars, me and you won’t have room to drive,” he added.
Death of Keaundre Burke
Burnett’s conversation centered around a scooter collision with a police vehicle on March 21, 2022, resulting in the death of a young man.
The dead man was identified as Lower Estate resident Keaundre Burke, according to information released by the Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) on March 22, 2022.
Videos shared with Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) had reportedly shown an individual lying facedown on the road and a damaged scooter a short distance away along with a pickup belonging to the RVIPF on the scene.
The accident, while still being investigated, is now the latest in a series of scooter accidents, sparking more social media outcries by residents of the VI for such bikes to be banned.
However, according to Mr Burnett, scooters are needed in the VI should the population continue to increase.
More scooters needed - Burnett
“For this traffic and our population to continue to grow, just like China, Japan, any population… we are going to have to incorporate mopeds… scooters, motorbikes all these other things becoming a viable part of our transportation. ”
On June 4, 2020, the VI government implemented a 3-week scooter ban and this was extended for a further 3 weeks as a result of increased scooter accidents and complaints of noise nuisance.
Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1), in a statement on June 24, 2020, said, “We are seeing an increase in scooter accidents, and riders are not wearing safety gears and riding safely on the road. I am urging scooter riders to practice safety on the Territory’s roads.”
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22 Responses to “ VI will need more scooters as population grows- 'Heritage'”
Now here comes the minions that says they never read VINO news saying how i make a whole comment about them god; on a subject that’s not about she? Well my people. That’s just how the cookie crumbles .
I don’t agree with more scooters, until they can fix the existing problems. Maybe one day the Government will grow a brain, or someone with one will enter Politics.
He actually did speak about the youths riding dangerously and also state that he often speaks to the young men around him and urge them to ride in a safe manner. Watch the live from which the excerpt was taken.
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Sad times, only to get worse.
Being a pendant though, I mention that China and Japan were not the best examples of countries with population growth. Japan's population has been declining since 2008 and experts say China's population will start to decline during this decade; possibly as soon as this year.
I do think Virgin Islands population will continue to grow for the foreseeable as it remains a magnet for migrants. I don't know about whether it would otherwise have natural growth; I doubt it.
Nigeria and Niger would be better examples of countries with population growth; as their populations continue to explode.