Emergency sirens

As of Monday, May 9, 2016

EDITOR, The Tribune.

On May 3, 2016, at approximately 4:22pm, a myriad of vehicles on Bernard Road attempted to pull off to the side of the road as the result of hearing the blaring siren of an ambulance owned by the Public Health Authority (PHA).

One can imagine the confusion created on that narrow congested roadway at that time of day. Imagine my surprise when, just a few minutes later, the very same ambulance (EMS #3, Licence #1569) was waiting patiently at the red light at the junction of Village Road and Bernard Road, sirens off of course. The male ambulance driver and his female co-pilot, heartily engaged in conversation, oblivious or rather numb to the confusion that occurred a few minutes earlier because of their blatant abuse of privilege.

When one hears the howl of a police or ambulance siren one rightly expects, that in giving way, a life will potentially be spared or a crime averted. For those given that privilege to abuse it to avoid traffic jams is almost unforgivable.

This seems symptomatic of an endemic problem with those given authority in this country.I hope an appropriate course of action is taken in this regard.

Nassau,

May 4, 2016.