Central
planners such as the politicians often oversee the issue of congestion and
concentrate activities in already congested areas, thereby overcrowding the CBD. According to a blog by Trinbago Views, not being the subject fully to the
negative effects of traffic means that they have the upper hand to afforded perks
that the ordinary citizen does not enjoy.
Perks including: the Priority Bus
Route (PBR), Priority Parking Privileges, Security escort through traffic,
Flexible office hours, Helicopters, Government Living accommodation in the city
and free gasoline. This gages such members of society to be privileged with the
function of eluding the stress and acts of patience during their commute.
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| Privileged Members of Society receives Perks to Traffic Congestion in Port-of-Spain Photo Courtesy: Gopiechand Boodhan |
The above photos seek to relate to the concept of perks
allocated to superior members of the nation. Police and members of Parliament
have no fear of breaking the law as they are seen to be the makers and enforcers
of the law. As such, certain privileges are deemed to follow their footsteps,
in this case, tire tracks. Clearly there is no adherence to the no-parking
sign. Recalling this day, the photo to the top left was taken to show that a
police passing another police vehicle parked in a no parking zone did not see that
as an issue, as opposed to the ordinary citizen. Secondly, the picture to the
right shows that on the day this photo was taken (Wednesday), the meaning of
the sign was completely lost. As Dunn states, tax payers are continuously footing the bill for increased benefits for public sector workers. These free gifts should be stopped!
REFERENCES:
TrinbagoViews. 2013. Five Major Causes of Traffic in
Trinidad & Tobago: Central Planners Have No Incentive to Solve Traffic
Problems.
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