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Motorcyclist escapes with minor injuries following collision in Road Town

September 19th, 2018 | Tags:
The scene of the accident on Wednesday morning. PHOTO: Team of reporters.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: A scooter rider escaped with only minor injuries when a rental making a wrong turn collided with him this morning Wednesday September 19, 2018 in Road Town.

The accident occurred close the intersection next to the Cutlass Tower on Waterfront Drive in the capital city. Following the collision, police arrived at the scene to investigate the accident; the area was later cleared and reopened to traffic.

The Territory has been rocked for years by scooter accidents some of which have been fatal. Persons also sustained injuries and have been affected by damages to their automobiles and scooters. 

4 Responses to “Motorcyclist escapes with minor injuries following collision in Road Town”

  • Luvz (20/09/2018, 05:43) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow! I hope the person escape without serious injuries. They need to replace all the road signs that were destroyed, start with the capital. Since IrmaMaria; I see a lot of motorists making that illegal turn and even coming out of the junction facing Umi. A lot of motorists are making illegal turn there by taking a right turn instead of left. I have come to realize that the BVI is a place where we have a lot of laws in place that are not enforced.
  • vi (20/09/2018, 09:34) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    This was not the scooter rider's fault though.
    • Road savvy (23/09/2018, 09:29) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      its a serious problem, these young kids all over the road with no license or idea who has right of way behaving like 10 year old that got thier bike for Christmas. I have almost been in many accidents due to these disrespectful wanna be little gangsters. Why are the police turning a blind eye, half these bikes are illegal and have been smuggled into the territory. The teenagers need parents who are being parents and monitoring and guiding these young kids.
  • NezRez (21/09/2018, 09:02) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    If the laws were enforced, that would be our steady source of income to fix our infrastructure. In some small towns, this is how they get their revenue annually and we can do the same. Start with giving summonses for illegal dumping, trucks overloaded with debris not secured causing road hazards, illegal parking and turning, unsightly garbage in yards filled with derelict autos, making sure cars registration stickers are up to date etc. Come on already, our officials seem to be afraid to enforce these laws and that is why people are doing what they want and don’t respect police here. We can clean up the BVI very easily, but I have not heard one politician state we will now get on track with the law. It can start today with police doing what they are supposed to be doing, instead we are becoming more and more run down. If I can see this, why can’t our officials. This is an easy fix and people who don’t like it, too bad. Most people here want a clean safe beautiful BVI. I will vote for any politician who put this forward, for our survival and pride. One BVI.


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