Uncut grass, hedges and shrubbery pose a danger
September 24, 2014
Dear Sir,
I am writing this letter after learning of the incident in which a pedestrian, albeit a senior, was injured while walking along the street in Devonshire.
Unfortunately there will be more incidents of sorts along The South Shore from Elbow Beach all the way up to Horseshoe Beach and possibly beyond.
Can someone kindly advise why the grassy sidewalks are not being cut and haven’t been for quite some time? Additionally, neither are the hedges and shrubbery which also causes pedestrians to walk along the side of the road, placing them in danger.
I have witnessed several times in different areas, people having to not only walk on the roadside and risk being hit by a passing vehicle, but also having to push overhanging branches as well as hedges such as Oleanders aside just to get around them, for the same reason.
This is not only the locals I speak on behalf of, but the tourists as well. Is not South Shore one of our main attractions to the Tourists, considering it gives access to our beautiful beaches? If that is not enough, I have to go on to ask why the dangers, so apparent, in other areas such as Spice Hill Road, for example, and a few other places are being left unkempt.
Spice Hill Road is only so wide to begin with but now that the trees are not being cut back, it has become a one-way street.
For those who are unaware of the huge cedar tree behind the overgrown bushes on the left side, heading east where the sharp corners begin, and decide to pull over to allow another vehicle to get by, they will be in for a horrible surprise because if you didn’t know it was there before, you would certainly find out then.
Please, whoever is positioned to handle these matters, do so, before others are hurt or possibly killed. In Bermuda it almost seems like it has to take tragedy for change to come and then no-one wants to take the onus for it.
Thank you for your consideration.
ANGELA R B BROWNE