There was a time, back in the day, when few on the island drove and even fewer owned cars. Parking on Front Street was not a problem back in the day....... Time marches on and things change. Drastically.

Today, virtually everyone owns or has access to cars. The bollards were placed along Front and Back Streets for a reason and the Minister in charge of removing them, IMHO, blew it big time. Just as he did in suggesting the closure of the road between the runway and Maho Beach, again, IMHO..

Removing the bollards and allowing vehicles to park along these streets is absolutely unsafe for pedestrians and residents alike who actually live at or frequent some of the Front and Back Street locations. The haphazard parking of cars along Front Street in particular would not allow for a fire or other large emergency vehicle to pass through, God forbid they were needed, not to mention the safety hazard this creates for distracted tourists and residents alike who might unwittingly step out into the road from behind one of the illegally parked cars and into the path of an oncoming vehicle.

The bollards need to be put back in place BEFORE something happens.

What is this man thinking?! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />