- 1 year ago
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00♪
00:29Beyond the Tape will be back after these messages.
00:59♪
01:04We're going from house to house with Amplia.
01:06Switch or sign up for Smart 300 to save and win.
01:12Premium.
01:15Premium appliances.
01:19Free delivery.
01:26Best.
01:28Best customer service.
01:33Great after sale service.
01:44I support.
01:50Dominion Appliances.
01:58Dominion Appliances.
02:01Come, experience quality like never before.
02:10Unwrap your perfect look this Christmas at CV Optical.
02:13With 60% off designer frames and a whopping 40% off lenses.
02:18Visit any of our five locations nationwide and check out our website at cvoptical.com.
02:25Crack the science of stronger hair.
02:27New Fertiz with keratin, protein, or biotin in reloaded systems.
02:32Up to 72 hours frizz control, 48 hours definition, or 72 hours thicker looking hair.
02:37New Fertiz by Garnier, naturally.
02:40Tis the season to make the best choice for price, quality, and performance.
02:45Get new appliances for your home from our expanded range,
02:48including new French door and side-by-side refrigerators,
02:51microwaves, ceramic cooktops with four or five burners,
02:55upright showcase chillers, chest freezers, automatic washing machines, and much more.
03:00Tis the season to make the best choice for home appliances at an affordable price.
03:05Get the best range of appliances available nationwide.
03:09Welcome to Beyond the Tube. I'm your host Marc Bessant.
03:21Welcome to our viewers in and around Trinidad and Tobago and of course across the globe.
03:27Today it's Thursday and we want to welcome back acting ASP Ishmael Pitt from the Northern North Division.
03:34Welcome sir. How are you?
03:35Not too bad Marc. Thanks for having me. Pleasant evening to you and to Trinidad and Tobago at large.
03:42Well I hope you had a restful time off and so on and I hope you did some Christmas shopping in that time so you buy your gifts early.
03:51Well unfortunately that is not the case.
03:55Being Trinidadian, Trinbigonian in culture, you know the last minute shopping has always had a different flavor to it.
04:03Right, so you like the last minute thing.
04:05Of course, there's a chill in it.
04:08Well you know I mean it's Christmas and your colleagues and I have been discussing this matter of road safety
04:19and every day we come on in the last, I'd say the last two weeks and we talk about it.
04:24Something onto what happens the night of or the next day as the case may be.
04:31Of course we saw that this morning unfortunately and we'll get to that later where two gentlemen lost their lives in a road traffic accident in the central area this morning.
04:44And I know you have a lot to tell people in terms of road safety because every life matters on the road.
04:53Of course, of course. Road safety, I'll start by saying this, is everybody's business.
04:58We tend to think it's only the persons who are responsible for driving the vehicle, Mark.
05:03Road safety is also that of the persons who are occupying the vehicle, the pedestrians on the roadway, persons who may be in the neighboring vicinity.
05:14Road safety is everybody's business and we need to look at it from that perspective in order to address it holistically.
05:22And yes, as the program develops, there are some tips that we would want to share with the motoring public in the first instance and the public at large.
05:33Because we keep with that mantra, see something, say something.
05:37And see something, say something is not limited to when we speak about crime and violent crime.
05:42It is also how we manage our roadways to ensure that we mitigate and we minimize in terms of road carnage and accidents generally speaking.
05:52And I know around this time we usually, a lot of times in the past, we would have seen a pattern of the escalation of road traffic accidents and of course in some cases fatalities.
06:06And we always say one of those, well at least two of the major reasons we always quote is rather it would be speed or the intake of alcohol in some cases, right?
06:19But in terms of statistics, holistically I know you might be able to speak over a period of time, long period of time.
06:30But is it that, yes we know there are more functions and so on around mid-November into December and there's a lot of festivities and a lot of people partake in the alcohol.
06:44And some are caught drinking and driving and then there's the element of speed but there's also the element of tiredness.
06:50And I just want to find out, outside of that, why is it that we have that elevation of road traffic accidents in November into December perpetually over the last couple of years?
07:07And you are saying outside of speeding, outside of persons being tired and outside of persons consuming alcohol?
07:14Well, frankly speaking, the majority, and I guess you were alluding to that, falls within that bracket.
07:23And it's seasonal. We know that at this time of the year, there's a lot of jollification taking place.
07:31There are a lot of events. Persons would partake in several events in one night.
07:36And with that, the human body needs to rest. Fatigue will kick in.
07:42As men or as humans generally speaking, we always tell ourselves that we probably could reach home.
07:50Yes? We could reach home.
07:52And in taking or making that decision, sometimes we bust on our average and we may fall asleep whilst being in charge of the vehicle.
08:01That, coupled with the fact that we may be intoxicated, or I'm saying, well, intoxication is one thing, but even if we had a few, it is still something that would impact the body.
08:13So you could imagine that coupled with the fact that we had so many events during the course of the night.
08:20You may have other persons in the vehicle and they might be similarly circumstance to you.
08:26So they may also be tired. They may also have had a couple.
08:30And all those things adding up, Mark, in itself is a recipe for what we eventually see in terms of accidents and more so road fatalities.
08:41So statistically speaking, then there is that very, I mean, a pattern you will see coming down to the later part of the year over the last few years where you would have that switch.
08:55Well, you are saying.
08:56Road traffic accidents, not just fatalities.
08:58Yeah.
08:59I'm talking overall of just road traffic accidents, whether it be fatal or non-fatal.
09:04Yeah. Well, you are saying the last couple of years and we could go beyond that.
09:08Okay.
09:10And it's not different even around carnival time.
09:13Yes.
09:14So we have looked at the period of the year and we have recognized, as you quite rightfully said, that there's a particular pattern.
09:23The thing with November into December as well that we did not include is even the weather conditions.
09:30Yes.
09:31And weather conditions is also very significant when it comes to maneuvering vehicles.
09:36Yeah.
09:37So to counter that, we will always have our road safety campaigns and we will try to reach people and impact them to the extent that they understand how important the responsibility of adhering to these safety protocols are.
09:53And we would again reach out to the public at large to please adhere to our safety on the nation's roadway.
10:01Each life matters.
10:02We never know.
10:03We never know, Mark.
10:05And for that reason, we need to always take these precautions.
10:07Yeah.
10:08And you pointed out about the consumption of alcohol.
10:10And of course, on a wet road, even a little bit of alcohol, let's say at least moderate consumption, not over the limit.
10:17Yes.
10:18But alcohol tends to slow down your reaction.
10:20Yeah.
10:21So, you know, your reaction to break or even your head, you know, you're a little bit inebriated, you will tend to react slowly to something.
10:31Yes, yes.
10:33And, you know, those persons who study medicine and all these things, you know, they would give us that account, that perspective in terms of how alcohol impacts the body.
10:43The reality is we are responsible for a machine and we are responsible for lives as a consequence.
10:51And, you know, anything that impedes that, you know, we need to look at it and we need to look at it in a way that it gets that level of seriousness that it deserves.
11:02Exactly.
11:03All right.
11:04We're going to take a look at our headlines now.
11:21So those were some of the headlines within the last 24 hours and we were talking about road fatalities, road traffic accidents.
11:46And, unfortunately, two best friends and they're attached to the allied security firm passed away this morning in a tragic road accident.
11:57Mr. Andy Gibbs is there seen on your screen and his friend Brendan Francois.
12:05The facts was that around three o'clock this morning they were proceeding in a southerly direction along the southern main road in Coover and the McBean area near the Unipet gas station there when apparently the car slammed into a concrete wall.
12:24You're seeing the vehicle there had smashed, almost crumpled.
12:30Look at that.
12:31Yeah, yeah.
12:32And, you know, it's really heartrending because this passerby captured some video and we're not playing the audio and so on.
12:42But that was, I believe, Mr. Gibbs in the front seat there trapped and was still alive and was speaking to the passerby, you know, asking him to position the car.
12:55I guess the shockie was not aware of the extent of damage of that vehicle.
12:59Yes, yes, indeed.
13:01And, you know, just looking at it, it tells a story.
13:06Again, condolences to the families of the deceased.
13:11We don't know what happened here.
13:14So I wouldn't want to make any kind of suggestions.
13:19But again, it emphasizes the need to be extra cautious whilst we negotiate our nation's roadways as far as vehicles are concerned.
13:31And if you see something, say something.
13:33There are persons who at times would make some observations.
13:37You might observe a vehicle swaying.
13:39You might observe something a bit strange about how a driver is managing a vehicle.
13:45Please don't just have that information and don't do anything with it.
13:49Call so that some intervention could take place.
13:52You might just be saving a life.
13:53You never know.
13:54Yeah, certainly, because as you said, you know, we don't know what really happened.
13:58We know that, you know, the impact speaks to, you know, I don't know if somebody was tired because traveling at a specific velocity.
14:09If they might have gotten a bad drive or if something was in the road that they tried to prevent hitting a rock.
14:15You know, sometimes things come upon you.
14:18Of course.
14:19And either you decide, I'm going to go over it or try to swerve to avoid it.
14:24And sometimes, you know, I'm driving along the Bithumb Highway, for instance, and I'm always looking a little bit ahead.
14:31Even if I'm going at the speed of 100, right, and I put on cruise control.
14:36But I'm seeing something in the distance in my lane.
14:38And I start to slow down immediately.
14:40Because sometimes the appearance of what is on the ground in the dark at night is deceiving.
14:45It was actually a cardboard box.
14:47But from far, you will be able to meet that.
14:50I understand.
14:51That determination.
14:52It could be something bulky and hard.
14:54It could be a piece of iron.
14:57Correct.
14:58So it's all about all those things.
15:00And then if you see it late.
15:02Yeah, it could be detrimental.
15:05Detrimental.
15:06Even animals running across the road.
15:08Exactly, yes.
15:09And that is something that we need to really position our minds and be premeditated for something like that taking place.
15:20How do we manage that?
15:21Mark, how would you manage a situation like that?
15:23You are driving at a particular rate of speed and an animal runs across in your path.
15:28How would you manage that?
15:29I actually experienced that about two years ago.
15:31But I was probably going at 60 miles per hour on a major road just off a main road.
15:38Right.
15:39And maybe 55.
15:42And a dog ran across.
15:43But he was like literally less than a foot away from the front of the vehicle.
15:49Yeah.
15:50So I marched immediately.
15:51But he still was struck.
15:52Yes.
15:53So I stopped immediately.
15:54I walked outside.
15:55And I thought he had gone under because the car was fairly low so I didn't.
15:59Maybe he was a little short though.
16:01But when I got out, I see he just got struck.
16:04He ran into some bushes.
16:06And then he ran into somebody's compound side.
16:09Yes, yes, yes.
16:10So I'm hopeful that he lived.
16:11But certainly, you know, it's difficult.
16:14I mean, hitting things like a car on the highway.
16:18Yeah.
16:19It totals your vehicle as well.
16:20Yeah, yeah.
16:21If you hit a pedestrian crossing the highway, it causes a lot of damage to your vehicle as well.
16:25As well, yeah.
16:26Hitting cars, I know that persons have died.
16:28And I'm speaking about the persons who are driving the vehicle or even occupants of the vehicle
16:32as a result of, you know, getting into accidents with such large animals.
16:39On the issue of small animals like probably dogs and cats and even wild animals running across the roadway,
16:46sometimes persons might pull and try to avoid colliding with the animals.
16:53Yeah.
16:54And then you might end up in a ditch or, you know.
16:56There you go.
16:57So, yeah.
16:58All right.
16:59We're going to have a lot more discussion about that.
17:01But we're going to take a short break and we'll be back after this.
17:04Stay with us.
17:10Plumbing problems?
17:12Don't guess.
17:13Call Plumbing Solutions at 628-4646.
17:17Proud to be serving Trinidad and Tobago for over 20 years.
17:21We do it all.
17:23Maintenance and repairs.
17:25New construction.
17:27Sewer lines.
17:28Inspection.
17:30Drain cleaning.
17:31Leak detection.
17:33We are licensed and insured.
17:35So call Plumbing Solutions at 628-4646.
17:40Experience a revolutionary new product called Advances FlexiJoint Ultra.
17:45Designed to give you maximum joint health, flexibility, and pain relief to live life to the fullest.
17:50FlexiJoint Ultra contains a unique blend of more than seven natural synergistic ingredients
17:55and reinforced with high-potency omega-3s, EPA, and DHA.
18:00With regular use, they work together to reduce inflammation and stiffness,
18:04strengthen connective tissue, and promote healthy joint function.
18:08Find the difference now with Advances FlexiJoint Ultra.
18:11Available at leading pharmacies and Pennywise nationwide.
18:14Attention all bakers, doubles vendors, and roti makers.
18:17Try our high-quality, homemade-free, all-purpose, and whole-wheat flour.
18:21Low price and conveniently packaged in 2 pounds, 2 kg, 10 kg, and 25 kg bags.
18:26For wholesale and retail prices.
18:28Contact Chickpea Show Limited at 665-3336 or 480-8715.
18:33Or visit us at Warrenville, Canopia.
18:35We bring you a show that will sparkle so bright.
18:39Dance, drama, and song all in one night.
18:44The Rhythmic Vibrations and Rhythm Bags Performing Arts Company presents
18:48A Season of Celebration.
18:50Join us at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17th at the Shore Park Complex.
18:56Tickets can be purchased from any group member at the cost of $150 for adults and $75 for children.
19:03Or dancers and singers will get you on your feet.
19:07With rhythm and movement and voices so sweet.
19:10Bring your family, your neighbors, and your friends.
19:14This season of celebration, the joy never ends.
19:19Call 773-1426 for more information.
19:25The Trinidad Express Newspapers celebrates 46 years of recognizing esteemed individuals
19:30who have made a significant contribution to national or community life.
19:34We invite you to submit your nominations for the 2024 Individual of the Year in these categories.
19:41Individual of the Year, Youth of the Year, and Community Group of the Year.
19:47Email your nominees with a brief justification to IOTY at TrinidadExpress.com.
19:53For nomination criteria, visit TrinidadExpress.com.
20:01Welcome back to Beyond the Tape. I'm your host Marc Bessant.
20:07Joined today by acting ASP Ishmael Pitt from the North Northern Division.
20:11And we are talking about road safety only because around this time it seems that there is a proliferation of road traffic accidents
20:20and even the rising fatalities over the last four or five weeks.
20:27I think ASP Pitt would want to give you a little bit of advice on how to avoid things like a pothole.
20:35It's common, Marc, that persons would want to avoid potholes for obvious reasons.
20:42You don't want to cause damage to the undercarriage of your motor vehicle.
20:47However, there are persons who would avoid potholes at the risk of colliding with oncoming vehicles.
20:55And that in itself is ill-advised.
20:59It is better to slow down and probably go through that area in a way that it wouldn't cause damage to your vehicle
21:07and also not put the other side of the roadway at risk in terms of you now going across there in order to avoid the pothole.
21:17That's a reality and we need to understand that all these variables exist when we are on the nation's roadway.
21:28We need to take it into consideration and as I say, we must be premeditated in terms of how we are going to treat it.
21:34Instinctively, if you see a pothole late, you might tend to pull away from it.
21:40And then what may happen next?
21:42So we need to consider all those things when we are driving on a nation's roadway.
21:46Yes, certainly.
21:47And we just want to remind you of the numbers to call 623-1711.
21:52Extensions 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1997.
22:00And you know, you talk about potholes and so on.
22:05But even we talk about various situations that we all face on the nation's roadways from one to the next.
22:12I'm sure all of us have a story to tell.
22:15Yeah.
22:16One time or the other of something that happened like I told you about the dog and so on.
22:19But in the event of, you know, I think a lot of people don't know or you should educate them about even trying to cross highways.
22:30Oh, that's a big one.
22:32And we have a rise in pedestrian deaths.
22:35The last time Mr. Batson was on a 72% increase in road fatalities, especially for pedestrians.
22:47We might have the pie chart here.
22:48I'm not certain, but if the producer finds it, we can show it.
22:52Yeah, well, that's a big one and I'm glad that you mentioned it.
22:55The walkovers are there for a reason.
22:58I guess for the purpose of convenience, persons would want to brave the obvious risk and run across the highway.
23:06That is a no-no.
23:07We tend to try to judge the speed of vehicles.
23:10Yes.
23:11And sometimes, as I said before, we bust on our average.
23:15Come on.
23:16The walkovers are there to utilize.
23:18We could probably burn some extra cardio while we're at it.
23:21Please, it is a safe way in order to get from one point of the highway to the next.
23:26Do not risk your safety and try to just run across the highway.
23:31Do not do it.
23:32The walkovers are there for a purpose.
23:35And it's sad when you have to go to an accident scene, someone has been knocked down, and in the neighboring vicinity, there's a walkover.
23:47Yes.
23:48Yeah?
23:49Oh, come on.
23:50Let us be much more responsible when it comes to our own lives.
23:55And at times, some persons are even carrying children and encouraging children to run across the roadways.
24:01That's a no-no practice.
24:03We have a call on the line.
24:04Caller, good evening.
24:06Basant, good night.
24:08Good day, sir.
24:09Good evening, sir.
24:10Office of Mr. Basant.
24:12Yes, sir.
24:14In relation to your opening comments, very good.
24:18Inclusive, I want to say that drivers who work night shifts, sleepy, sleepiness, they may be under medication and other drugs.
24:35Other drugs.
24:37Inclusive of what you earlier mentioned.
24:40Yeah.
24:42I just want to highlight that to the public viewing.
24:46Yes.
24:47Excellent point.
24:48Do have a pleasant evening, Mr. Pitt.
24:50Yeah.
24:51Thank you, sir.
24:52And that's an excellent point.
24:53Yes.
24:54There are persons who, because of whatever illness or whatever they are treating, they may have to take medication.
25:04And we know that they are drowsy and then they are non-drowsy and probably regular over-the-counter drugs.
25:11But even in situations where the illness may be more pronounced, there are medications that you would take that could put you in a position where you are sleepy.
25:20Yes.
25:21And again, it's about taking that personal responsibility, knowing yourself, knowing the fact that at this point in time, I am going to be placed in a situation where I may not have my full sense of alertness.
25:39And for that reason, please avoid driving a motor vehicle.
25:43You spoke of other drugs as well.
25:45Yes, and it's a reality.
25:47We speak commonly about driving under the influence.
25:49But there are other drugs, illicit drugs, I must add, that can also put you in that position.
25:55Yes.
25:56Road safety is everybody's business and we must take this into consideration.
26:00For instance, I work in the night shift.
26:02Wake up the next morning, or I should say, you finish work the next morning, you want to get home, you just want to hit your bed, but you want to reach home.
26:10You don't want to stick around and work.
26:11You know, a long time ago, we used to say, come out of the vehicle and walk around the vehicle three, four times in order to bring back yourself to some level of alertness and get the body out of that level of fatigue.
26:24You know, we can still practice those things, or we can even go much more robust and careful and say, here, what, if it is, I'm sleepy, better stay on work and rest my head down and have a quick nap, a power nap, as they say.
26:36Yep.
26:37And of course, you know, sometimes you never know, some people might take in while driving of some illness without medication that might force them to lose control of the vehicle.
26:47That has happened in the past.
26:48Yes.
26:49That is also something we also want to consider.
26:52We're going to take a short break, and we'll be back after this.
26:55Stay with us.
27:23These units could be anything.
27:33Whatever you need, wherever you need it.
27:35Tiny Spaces makes it possible.
27:37Visit us at Arangwens or call 321-9635 to book your viewing.
27:53Unwrap your perfect look this Christmas at CVOptical with 60% off designer frames and a whopping 40% off lenses.
28:03Visit any of our five locations nationwide and check out our website at CVOptical.com
28:22Tickets available through Island E-Tickets and 63 Lounge.
28:26For more information visit the RAB's Instagram page today.
29:23On January 11th, get ready for Bishop's School Effect, where the vibes, the eats, and the music collide for one unforgettable night.
29:32Pack your coolers, assemble your crew, and party to the sweet sounds of Travis Wilde and Major Penny, DJ Chaotic, DJ Dwayne, DJ Elon Papi, and a surprise lineup of exciting guest artistes.
29:44Grab your tickets from committee members, islandetickets.com, and select Hagenda's locations.
29:49It's Bishop's School Effect, where the vibes are live.
29:52Get your tickets now.
30:04Welcome back to Beyond the Tape. I'm your host, Mark Bassant.
30:06Of course, joined today by acting ASP Ishmael Pitt from the North Northern Division, and we're talking about road safety and so on.
30:14I do believe we have a caller online. Caller, good evening.
30:19Good evening, caller.
30:21Yes, good afternoon, Officer Pitt and Mr. Bassant.
30:25Good evening, sir.
30:26Now, I've been listening to this program for a while, but something I get to come to the conclusion.
30:35We hear about the police must do this. We all come from the bounds of society.
30:40The police must do this. The government must do this.
30:45But then where are the parents of these children that are doing these things?
30:51Killing, robbing, and they're doing all sorts of impossible.
30:57Where are the parents of these children?
31:00Children 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, under 20.
31:05Where are the parents?
31:07Children, they are over 20.
31:10Are they come from a house?
31:13It cannot be a home, because if they come from a home, they will be very disciplined, because we're still using discipline, production, and tolerance in the school.
31:24Even in the home.
31:26But when you take away discipline, production, and tolerance,
31:32The lawful punishment is not destroying the child, but it's treating the child.
31:37Get the child to the place of understanding.
31:40Aye, this is wrong, that is right.
31:42But when you take all these things away, children become parents.
31:47Parents put themselves aside and say, I don't know what to do.
31:51The manual to life is the Bible basic instruction.
31:58And we're going completely away from that.
32:01What do you expect?
32:02The thing I look at, the mindset of individuals today is so polluted that the mental capacity of the mind destroys the mind from the brain.
32:14And this is what we're known to be.
32:16Blessing to you all.
32:18Thank you very much.
32:20Well, we've spoken about that in terms of the importance of parenting.
32:29Those values, moral values, that is important to instill in our children.
32:36And it's not a matter of just doing things and not getting caught.
32:40Because that's the big thing now.
32:42Once I don't get caught, as opposed to not doing something wrong in the first place.
32:47So that ethical and moral values that should be instilled from the home in the first instance, then we have the schools, we have the churches.
32:58We have the other forms of organizations and institutions in order to assist us with that informal social control, as we would call it.
33:07And it is of paramount importance.
33:09So again, Kola, spot on.
33:11And thank you very much for your contribution.
33:13Right.
33:14I think we have another call on the line.
33:15Kola, good evening.
33:16A blessed good evening to two eminent young men.
33:20Good evening, sir.
33:22And also season greetings.
33:23Evening, sir.
33:24Same to you.
33:25Mr. Peter, I want to address a discussion to you.
33:29A member of my family called about an hour ago or two and said that one of the children in the early teens brought home something very expensive.
33:46And speaking to him, I recognized he was not giving me enough to try to go on.
33:54Because I'm well-trained in what you do.
33:58So I told the mother to call the police immediately, explain to them the situation, and you would like them to come and retrieve the article.
34:13Could you please advise me and say, hold clear, so that other parents will know what to do in a case like this?
34:23Because you can't even tell us the name of the person who gives them the thing.
34:28Kola, you said that he received an expensive item, yes?
34:32Yes.
34:33I wonder where it is.
34:34Oh, no problem.
34:35I just wanted to make sure that we heard correctly.
34:37No problem.
34:38Thanks.
34:39Yeah.
34:41And it's, again, spot on to what Kola just before him was suggesting in terms of parenting and our responsibilities as parents.
34:51And Kola, the action you took, it is indeed worthy of commendation.
34:57We ought to police our homes as well.
35:03And if it is you recognize that a child or a young adult comes into the home environment with something that he or she cannot normally afford, then by all means, please, ask a question.
35:17And if the response is not substantial or, in your humble opinion or in your opinion generally, it is not adding up, then you get the police involved.
35:30So, Kola, yes, you took the right decision.
35:36And we would ask all other parents, guardians, and persons who might be responsible for children and even young persons to adopt that same type of approach as opposed to just turning a blind eye and allowing persons to feel comfortable, Mark, to just bring things into the home environment.
35:56Because if it is you are not asking them to account for it, then it becomes easier for them to.
36:00And who knows?
36:01Yes.
36:02It could be, and I don't want to cast aspersions, but generally speaking, it could be, when you create that type of environment, that persons could bring home drugs and keep it in your house.
36:13They could bring home stolen items and keep it in your house.
36:17Dependent on the size of your home, they might bring home unwanted persons and have them in your home as well.
36:24So you advise them.
36:25Yes.
36:26So you advise them that he has done the right thing and that he should have a conversation with the police along with the child or young person.
36:34Definitely.
36:35You know, because sometimes if somebody walks into your house, I know, a young person, and they have the newest iPhone, which is roughly, what, $12,000 to $14,000.
36:47Yes.
36:49I'm guessing it's probably something of that caliber that the red flags have to go off.
36:54Yeah.
36:55Because if you're in school, even.
36:57I like that example.
36:58You cannot afford such a cell phone, even if your parents are giving you money for the entire term and you're saving up.
37:05Yes.
37:06The average teenager cannot afford an iPhone, the latest iPhone, a 16, which is about, I think, $12,000, $13,000, $14,000 in that vicinity.
37:16So obviously, parents, you have to be vigilant and look at what your children are bringing home, gifts.
37:22Yes.
37:23You are entitled to ask questions if they cannot provide proper answers, as in this case with this caller, he contacted the police and they're going to have a conversation.
37:34We're going to take a short break and we'll be back after this.
37:37Stay with us.
37:46Things don't always go as expected.
37:48Be ready with Trinary for auto, home, business, and group life.
37:53Call us at 800-TRIN or visit trinary.com today.
37:56Huge insurance premium.
37:58Pay your premiums bit by bit with FlexiPay from Trinary for more manageable auto, home, and commercial insurance payments.
38:05Call us at 800-TRIN or visit trinary.com today.
38:09Trinary.
38:10Premier insurance coverage for less.
38:13At Cruise Inn Hotel and Yachting Center, we're all about time.
38:17In fact, once you check in, there's no time to lose.
38:21Reconnect with a little family time.
38:24Make a splash with some pool time.
38:27Spend some treasured quality time or just immerse yourself in some quiet time.
38:32Indulge your senses at dinner time.
38:35We even have the perfect venue when it's your celebration time.
38:39So it's high time you visit Cruise Inn.
38:42Choose our day pass or call 607-4000 to make your dinner or hotel reservations or to find out more about our event spaces.
38:52Take a time out at Cruise Inn Hotel and Yachting Center.
38:58My husband and I are expanding our restaurant.
39:01It's a big leap for us.
39:03So we want to make sure it's...
39:05Affordable.
39:06Of course.
39:07But it needs to be...
39:09Premium quality equipment.
39:10Yes.
39:12We're both really busy, so...
39:15Delivery? It's always free at caterpro.tt.
39:18Excellent.
39:19To get cooking, call 318-2665 or visit our website at caterpro.tt.
39:28Do it all for less with Green Dot.
39:32With our reliable and expansive network, we deliver internet connectivity to a wide range of communities in Trinidad.
39:39Stream your favorite shows, enjoy online tuition, stay in touch with your work team, and connect with friends and family with internet service at a price you can afford.
39:48Wherever you are, you can do it all for less.
39:51Call 224-GDOT or visit gd.tt today.
39:55Green Dot. Improving and simplifying lives.
39:58The number one digital news publication in TNT, the Trinidad Express ePaper, gives you more ways to subscribe.
40:06Whatever your style, we've got you covered.
40:08Call. Email. Download the Trinidad Express app for Apple or Android.
40:14Or visit digital.trinidadexpress.com and begin your journey into the enhanced ePaper experience.
40:20Enjoy bonus pictures and videos with select stories.
40:23Get articles translated into 11 languages.
40:26Use the convenient voice reader function when you're on the move.
40:29Set up customized alerts and never miss a story with access to past editions at your fingertips.
40:35The Trinidad Express ePaper gives you more ways to subscribe.
40:38Sign up today for a free 90-day trial.
40:50Welcome back to Beyond the Chip. I'm your host, Mark Bessan, joined today by Acton ASP Ishmael Pitt from the North Northern Division.
40:58I want to remind you of the numbers to call. 623-1711, extensions 1992, 1993, 1996, and 1997.
41:09We certainly want to hear from you.
41:11And we were talking, as we continue this discussion about road safety,
41:15I know that we would have indicated there are other elements of a vehicle that are contributory to, of course, being safe on the roads.
41:24Of course.
41:25That might prevent accidents.
41:27Yes.
41:28In some cases.
41:29Yeah.
41:30So we know that as the law dictates, our vehicle is supposed to be inspected.
41:36Right?
41:37That is mandatory.
41:38What we should practice as well is to do our own inspection of our vehicles.
41:45In terms of the tires, in terms of the bricks, in terms of the lights, windscreen, windscreen wipers, seatbelts.
41:59These are things that we need to ensure functions and function well.
42:04I mean, in the case of the bricks, probably you may need a mechanic in order to assist you in that regard.
42:10Yes.
42:11And if it is that there is something that you are observing that it doesn't sit well or it's not responding in the way that it usually do,
42:18then by all means, get some professional help to address those issues.
42:22So…
42:23But you must know when your brick's not working or it's not responding as it's supposed to.
42:27As it's supposed to.
42:28And you will know when the brick shoes start to wear away.
42:30You might be mashing, and the response that you usually get, you'll have to mash a little harder or a little deeper down.
42:36Exactly.
42:37Before the vehicle comes to a stop.
42:38Yes.
42:39So you know that's when your brick shoes start to wear down.
42:41Yeah, yeah.
42:42Correct.
42:43You know?
42:44Correct.
42:45So at least if you know the handling of your vehicle is not responsive, you break and it usually stops within two seconds,
42:50and now it's stopping four, and when it stops, it continues moving before it stops.
42:54Yeah, then there's cause for concern.
42:56Yes.
42:57So we cannot let, Mark, these simple indicators go without check.
43:04Because what you are saying there is that the vehicle in itself tells a story.
43:10The vehicle would respond differently if something is off.
43:15Yes.
43:16A common thing that we experience as police officers is when persons have their taillights that are non-functional.
43:25And the common excuse is that they didn't know that the brake light was out, or probably that it just happened because they probably checked it recently.
43:38And we are saying that as much as this might seem as something trivial, because we know the cry when persons end up probably being issued a ticket,
43:48police too wicked, they could have gotten a blight.
43:51But when we look at it from a safety perspective, we know that if someone is unable to recognize that you are slowing them,
44:02then that person behind you is now placed in a position where they really cannot respond in time.
44:08And again, recipe for chaos, recipe for accidents.
44:13So as simple as a brake light might appear to be, it is of paramount importance.
44:20Headlights, paramount importance.
44:23Their person's map would be driving on the roadway.
44:28Let's say you are a cyclist, and you probably come in the opposite direction.
44:32Let's say the road is not well lit, and you have one light functional.
44:37That motorist might think, probably it's another motorbike coming in the other direction.
44:43Yes.
44:44His average might be off, and then what could happen again is a serious accident.
44:51So headlights, apart from the fact that it reduces your visibility, both lights are not functional,
44:58it also changes the perspective in terms of the oncoming driver, which in itself could contribute to a dangerous situation.
45:08Not at all.
45:09I have seen a man last week or week before, after 7 o'clock in the night, driving without lights.
45:15Madness.
45:16Without lights.
45:17And I'm going the opposite direction, and I'm lighting him to say, put on your lights.
45:21Yeah.
45:22He passed me, and I looked in my, they didn't have any lights on the roadway when I looked back.
45:26Yeah.
45:27And I think that's a dangerous practice.
45:29Was the area well lit?
45:31Not so much.
45:32I can't remember the road, but it was, I think it was somewhere in the west.
45:38I'm trying to remember the road, but it was okay lit.
45:41Yes.
45:42But you know, between streetlights, there's a little dark patch.
45:45Of course, of course.
45:46So they were a little bit spaced out.
45:49But even so, I light the person in advance, because I saw him from at least 150 feet coming in the opposite direction.
45:57Yeah.
45:58And I light them to say, hey, well, if you forget to put on your lights.
46:00Put it on.
46:01And that's why I asked if the area was well lit.
46:03Yeah.
46:04Because sometimes the area is so well lit that persons might forget to turn on their lights.
46:09Yeah.
46:10And I think we all may have experienced that at some time.
46:14This was after 7 o'clock.
46:15I think we have a caller on the line.
46:17This was after 7 o'clock, because you know the lawyers by 6 o'clock.
46:20Yeah, we have lighting up hours.
46:21Correct.
46:22Yeah.
46:23All right.
46:24Good afternoon, caller.
46:25Good evening.
46:34Yes, caller.
46:35Go ahead.
46:40I'm not sure.
46:41I'm not sure what's happening.
46:42Caller, get there.
46:47Good afternoon, good evening to Mr. Pitt.
46:50Good evening.
46:51Mr. Pitt must know this voice by now.
46:53You know what I have, my contribution is to the public, is that you know these young parents today,
47:05they're not doing as though, you know, they have an interest in their children.
47:13I had my kids young, and I used to search their bags.
47:19They used to call me the police.
47:21I said, I don't care.
47:23Whether I go, they come from school, I search their bag.
47:27And I will warn them about the streets, warn them about present carrier, they will bring you back, and all these sorts of things.
47:37And, you know, things was going good, but I had one son, Mr. Pitt know him very well, gave me, take me to hell and back and forth.
47:47And, you know, when I called the police for him, what the neighbors used to say, I am a not good mother.
47:54How can I have police kicking down my door as soon as possible?
48:00I work in a government institution.
48:03How you think I will feel when I speak to the child and don't want to hear me?
48:09I told him one day when the police come in France that, you know, you didn't make, everybody didn't born to be a doctor and a lawyer,
48:17but I will send him to take a quiz.
48:19I sent him to Mount St. Benedict.
48:21It's a waste of time.
48:23I sent him to Soho, which was the worst.
48:27I tried my best.
48:29Until God see, I overdo it, I try.
48:33I was sad in a way, but it's the most happiest time I am living now.
48:37It might be sad to see, but it's the most happiest time I am living now.
48:42Thanks and good evening to everybody.
48:44Yes, ma'am. Same to you.
48:46Thanks a lot, Kola, for that contribution, and I'm sure Mr. Pitt is going to respond after this break.
48:51Stay with us.
Be the first to comment