by Sidney Sweeting, DDS

The issue of malfunctioning traffic lights on the island of Nassau has been a concern for a lot of us in the past couple of years. Regardless of how much we have called and written about it, the situation has grown progressively worse. Some lights have been flashing for at least two years. It has become a very dangerous situation.

The driving public does not know what a flashing light means. Does the crosssing traffic have a green light, a flashing light or a red light. A call to the Ministry of Works today was actually answered by a real person and not a machine – that's one small step. We were told that they are aware of the situation and "they are working on it". We had to presume that a lot of people have been calling because the Ministry was obviously not aware of it for the past two years. Do they not drive?

What really gives pause for concern is that Government periodically announces grand plans for our country, such as revitalizing Bay St., privatizing BTC and BEC and we try to get excited about it but then we remember that they cannot even keep traffic lights working.

Perhaps the Vancouver group, who are doing an incredible job with the airport, can take it on. Or, our Minister of Immigration, who has shown how to be a hands-on official, can add it to his portfolio. Then we would know that it will be done.