Time To Stop The Damn Folishness!

Posted on October 25, 2009 by David | 31 Comments

Minibus hustle and bustle video ►

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. BU understands what is being demonstrated in the video is the symptom. After two years in office the current government, supported by an impotent police force, has been unable to regulate the PSV sector. The current chaos in the sector exposes a lack of political will and leadership. The sector as it has been for awhile continues to operate out of control.

In the video several observations are visible. The minibus is overcrowded, loud music is playing, the driver seems not to be driving with due care and attention…

Bear in mind the government of Barbados has introduced free travel on the public transportation service for all school children up to 18. We are told the economic benefit is significant for many families as a result. We also know it is an attempt to extract our young minds from a negative sub-culture before it is too late.

It is time for our politicians to what is damn right!

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31 Responses to Time To Stop The Damn Folishness!

BAFBFP | October 25, 2009 at 11:57 PM |

“impotent police force” Hmmm.. Dey very potent when it comes to ambushing ordinary citizens for the smallest traffic offence to have them face a magistrate and a hefty $500 – $1000 fine. (Operation Road Order Maintenance my ass)

Also bear in mind that a number of police folk as well as Parliamentarian Kenny Best are well established in the transportation trade.
BAFBFP | October 25, 2009 at 11:59 PM |

THis tape can’t be used as evidence… in a real court doh?
Love | October 26, 2009 at 12:31 AM |

By George….Mia Mottley just lost the leadership of the BLP to that Pain in the backside from St. Andrew.

Owen voted for himself and Duguid.
black taylor with the axe | October 26, 2009 at 9:48 AM |

y it can’t be used in COURT in Barbados …What Crap is that u telling me? I had a tape of a NCC woman Slandering a boat operator at sandy Beach Worthing in 2007 and I played it for NCC Chieh and Ombudsman and a Lawyer an Indian Woman lawyer and a CBC reporter and they would not touch my case ,, they say the NCC is government !! What crap country is Barbados ? Corrupt Liars and Murderers … They will reep what they sew!!! Violence fill ya city yeah ha!!!
Crossroads | October 26, 2009 at 7:32 PM |

David have u seen the video circulating on facebook of the young school girl from C&P being beaten by a couple of boys in the road? check it out, its disgusting to say the least. I would hope the police check in to that as well.
David | October 26, 2009 at 8:43 PM |

Have note seen it.
GoWEB | October 27, 2009 at 6:46 AM |

I want to get my hands on it. Evidence has a way of dis-appearing in Barbados.
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David | November 1, 2009 at 10:24 AM |

The Sunday Sun lead story has to do with Minister Boyce’s response to this video. It appears the minibus belongs to Morris Lee who is part of the leadership of the various PSV associations now and before. According to the report the video was filmed by a trailing ZR. Barbadians are tired of the talk Minister the time has come to name and shame.

WILD RIDE

Published on: 11/1/2009.

by PHILLIPPE AIMEY

AN ONLINE VIDEO highlighting bad behaviour by secondary school students on board a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) has angered Minister of Transport and Works John Boyce. Boyce told the SUNDAY SUN yesterday that Government would be getting tougher and clamping down the indiscipline, and thus he has launched an investigation into the incident. The minister said he wanted to be sure that the bad behaviour on this packed minibus did not take placesince the introduction of free school fares on Transport Board buses. "The video has been brought to my attention and we are currently investigating the matter to get the specific details, but it generally speaks to the level of indiscipline within the PSV sector," Boyce said. "As a Government we have made the conscious decision to recover this young generation and whatever steps have to be taken will be taken to bring discipline to the transport service and bring this situation under control." The video making its way around the Internet shows a minibus speeding down Barbarees Hill towards The City with loud music playing and students aboard beating the roof, while standing in seats and "wukking up". The SUNDAY SUN tried unsuccessfully to contact the owner of the bus, however Morris Lee, president of the Association of Public Transport Operators, said the incident occurred last year, before the formation of his organisation and before Government’s introduction of free bus fares for schoolchildren. The video, he said, was shot by a fellow conductor trailing behind in a route taxi (ZR). "The minister did express concern to me personally about the content of this video. I was happy to inform him that the incident took place on the last day of school before the summer vacation in 2008, since I had already launched my own investigation. "At that time, the association was not formed nor was the free bus fare programme implemented," Lee said. Lee said however that despitethe timeline the behaviour was not justified and spoke to the larger issue of behaviour by students across the board, although the problem had been significantly reduced since the free bus fare programme. "With the introduction of free bus fares we have seen a significant fall-off in the number of children usingthe service. "We support the law in the administration of music on PSVs where we are fully aware that pre-recorded music is illegal, therefore the operators who use music should do so within the ambit of playing just a radio and whatever the radio plays is what we’ll subscribe to," Lee said. He also said although there was no music on Transport Board buses, there was still misconduct by students. He urged all operators within the industry to "step up to the plate", and spoke of the opportunities created in the transport sector since the Transport Board’s change of schedule in some areas. "The Transport Board has started to withdraw their hourly service meaning that they are slowly reducing their involvement in public transport at this time. I see this as a chance for the private owners to step up to the plate in terms of the quality service they are providing. If we can demonstrate to Government that we can manage our business in a way that is acceptable to the community, they will eventually want to partner with us to ease some of the burden they are carrying, especially in the form of a multi-million dollar subsidy each year," Lee said.
anonymous | November 2, 2009 at 7:51 PM |

he must think dat he did drivin d fire truck
Passer By | November 3, 2009 at 8:12 PM |

What does a fire truck have to do with this?
road user | November 4, 2009 at 12:50 AM |

minibus driver was driving like as though he was driving the fire truck fast &wild .looks like he may be a fireman . ah;;;ahah ;;;;;
Passer By | November 5, 2009 at 8:23 PM |

I wonder where u getting this info from. fireman driving a mini bus. stupse.
road user | November 6, 2009 at 6:12 AM |

minibus is owned by the fireman . may be he was the driver at that time . driving with the same way as though he was driving the fire truck . wasn’t he was driving the same vehicle last year and indirectly involve in to smash-up where life was lost in st.james ?
road user | November 6, 2009 at 4:41 PM |

what is wrong with this minibus driver to drive the vehicle like this . can someone tell me who is the owner .
passenger | November 6, 2009 at 4:42 PM |

what is wrong with this minibus driver to drive the vehicle like this . can someone tell me who is the owner .
BAFBFP | November 6, 2009 at 5:07 PM |

Mr. Kenny Best, Member of Parliament for St. Michael East
Christopher Halsall | November 6, 2009 at 5:36 PM |

@BAFBFP: (with regard to B37): “Mr. Kenny Best, Member of Parliament for St. Michael East

A *very* interesting alleged data point.

Let me please ask: Is there any way that the Public can determine who owns a vehicle with a B[n] or a ZR[n] license plate?

(n being defined as a numerical value.)
BAFBFP | November 6, 2009 at 5:39 PM |

Sure Chris, call Kenny at his office on Hinks Street and beg fah a lil’ excuse…hah!
Christopher Halsall | November 6, 2009 at 5:42 PM |

@BAFBFP… That’s not what I asked.

Again, I asked: “Is there any way that the Public can determine who owns a vehicle with a B[n] or a ZR[n] license plate?

Unless I’ve misunderstood your answer….
road user | November 7, 2009 at 5:32 AM |

call licensing authority to get info about who owns B & ZRS . just give them the registration numbers .
passenger | November 7, 2009 at 5:36 AM |

i am a regular passenger in that bus . bus is leave home in the morning from josey hill . owner is be driving the morning trip most of the time . he is not kenny best nor morris lee .
bus owner | November 9, 2009 at 1:02 PM |

packer is the owner .so. packer pack the bus
Keith Headley | November 9, 2009 at 1:44 PM |

@Chris Halsall

Without some sort of legal documentation – there is no “right way” to find out.

If you know some one of course . . .
Christopher Halsall | November 9, 2009 at 1:55 PM |

@Mr. Headley: “If you know some one of course . . .

But such knowledge would have been illegally gained, and thus inadmissible….
Keith Headley | November 9, 2009 at 2:06 PM |

@Mr. Halsall

Very true. It has been my experience that the only way to find this for legal proceedings (as opposed to you just wanting to know who owns a van) is to convince a Judge that there is enough of a case for the right type of warrant to be issued.

Otherwise you’re stuck . .
bus owner | November 9, 2009 at 5:20 PM |

every p s v has owners . it’s easy to check with transport authority . they do keep record . so my brother . let it die relax . as everyone know the owner
David | November 9, 2009 at 6:20 PM |

Any reaction to the Attorney General’s statement today that owners of PSVs may risk suspension of their licenses if repeated infractions of the law continues by their drivers. BU family member Inkwell provided an insight into the problem as he read it back when.
Passer By | November 9, 2009 at 8:02 PM |

A Fireman was not driving the bus.
passenger | November 10, 2009 at 5:44 AM |

but fireman owned the bus . & do know who was his driver . i can’t remember who is the real owner . but one of them brother is drive really bad on the road .
april | June 29, 2012 at 6:02 PM |

STUPID BAJANS!! SMH