Alleviating Island Traffic Congestion
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01/16/13 06:05 PM
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Marty
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San Pedro Taking Steps to Alleviate Island Traffic Congestion
One of the main problems with the congestion is the heavy cargo trucks that are all over town delivering goods for grocery stores, construction sites and hardware stores. Upon the completion of the cobble stone streets it was said that traffic of those heavy trucks would be diverted to the back streets with limited permits within town limits, yet nothing was done to implement these rules. With this in mind, the San Pedro Town Council has taken the step of making it a law that delivery of goods be done only at night. Ambergris Today met with Mayor Daniel Guerrero who elaborated more on this issue.
“We are working hard on getting this law gazette,” stated Mayor Daniel. “We hope that by March of this year all deliveries will be taking place during the night so as to alleviate the traffic congestion on our streets and mostly to avoid any accidents.”
Click here to read the rest of the article and see more photos in the Ambergris Today
That's Right! Deliveries using large vehicles will be prohibited during the day and will have to perform duties at night so that we can have a safer streets for smaller vehicles and pedestrians, especially the kids going to school in the morning, lunch time and in the afternoons.
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Re: Alleviating Island Traffic Congestion
[Re: Marty]
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01/16/13 09:45 PM
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Just my opinion. In Playa it works because there are "back" and "side" streets and alleys where deliveries can be made. As a property owner for many years on Coconut drive, I can tell you that the traffic has gotten out of control. What, if any, means will there be for beer, water, and soda delivery tractors? They take up much of the room on the streets during the daytime, and I can't imagine them doing it at night.
I also respect the thought that perishables could be kept out in the hot sun for the daylight hours, ruining many of them.
I think the SPTC is on the right track here, but some other changes are needed.
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Re: Alleviating Island Traffic Congestion
[Re: belizeonthebeach]
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01/17/13 12:53 AM
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When on the Greek Islands, I was impressed with the mini type trucks they used for delivery and even garbage pickup. Have long believed that this would be the right way go go on AC too. That said, it would take a very long time to implement due to the costs incurred.
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Re: Alleviating Island Traffic Congestion
[Re: Diane Campbell]
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01/17/13 07:39 AM
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Danny and SP Town Council are again thinking and doing. It is so refreshing and so darn good for everybody. Another of those rare occasions that I agree with you. I was wrong about Danny, I didn't vote for him but he's turned out to be a winner. Communication is the key and he's doing that well.
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