The National Newspaper of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 24, 2017
VOLUME 111, No.47
LOUD MUSIC IN VANS TO BE BANNED SOON? government will have to clamp down on it. THE DAYS OF LOUD and oftentimes lewd “And we will,” he declared. music being played in mini-buses may be “Unfortunately they (mini-bus numbered. operators) are under my This as Minister of Transport and portfolio, so in the end when it Works Senator Julian Francis has happens, there will be all sorts of announced that the Roads Act is things why it is being done; but I currently under review and there may want to appeal to the mini-bus be some changes made when it goes to men when it happens there will Parliament for amendment. be all sorts of things why it is Speaking on Tuesday night, Francis being done.” issued a caution to mini-bus owners He described an incident, and operators, that the situation as it saying that he pulled alongside a exists currently could not continue, mini-bus where the music was with regard to the type of music that blasting, so he said that he is played and the level at which it is turned to the driver, who then played. turned and waved. “Is it every time that we have to But then Francis said that he bring down the big stick to get these had to ask the driver if he was things done?” Francis questioned, serious, and had to point out to saying that he did not think so, and him that the young people in the that the omni-bus association ought to vehicle would no longer be able begin doing something to address the to hear by the time they got to problem. his age, due to how loud the “If not, the government will have to music was being played. come down with a heavy hammer.” The transport minister said that the He said that it appeared as though driver apologized to him and turned some had gotten comfortable doing it, down the volume, but, according to but there will come a time when Francis, he was sure that the volume
www.thevincentian.com
EC$1.50
Minister of Transport and Works Senator Julian Francis has hinted that legislators may implement a law to deal with the issue of loud music in passenger vans.
by DAYLE DASILVA
The type and volume of music in mini-vans will soon be addressed in Parliament, as announced by Minister of Transport and Works Julian Francis. was turned up again once he (Francis) was out of sight. Francis said that the issue of loud music in mini-buses was “getting out of hand” and “ridiculous”, adding that the situation as it existed could no
longer continue. “I am not threatening, [nor] I am not saying that it is going to happen soon, but I am saying that the law is being reviewed and will eventually make its way to Parliament.”