Dear Sir,

REFERENCE is hereby made to the above caption as it relates to: 01.11.17 publication in the Guyana Chronicle editorial captioned, “Reckless driving, excessive speed, boom boxes.” Sir, apart from “hitting the hammer on the nail” with exquisite and timely precision, of which both the GPF, Traffic Department and the Ministry of Culture & Education should take note. Since the lewd, non-understandable (in most instances), vulgar and deafening music at times is beyond hearing! Editor, but this “crass and unacceptable” behaviour being displayed by conductors and drivers isn’t extremely strange. Should a survey be undertaken randomly consisting of 200 conductors and drivers, in totality, via

questionnaires, a safe and sure bet will entail at least 60% know absolutely nothing of a “Secondary Education”! So, in actuality, they don’t give a damn about the negative effects and influence the lewd and vulgar lyrics will have on the young minds pursuing a secondary education. Apart from being disgusting, down right stupid and sickening, the callous display emanating from the mobile discos, consciously or subconsciously, are products of two successive previous political administrations, towards ensuring that the “level of illiteracy among black urban youths maintains substantial growth”! Who (m) is responsible?

Conductors, drivers and deejays. Surely, this is “something black, I’ll never understand.” From as early as 07:30 hrs on school days way beyond school time at 09:00hrs the show goes on. While they are significant numbers of schoolchildren that enjoy the “boom boom riders.” By the way, what time do school gates close? Is there any personnel in close proximity observing the regular late attendees disembarking from the various minibuses? Is detention still a perquisite in public schools, are parents duly informed by way of written documentation of a child’s unbecoming conduct?

Finally, do probation and welfare officers still exist in the education system? Whereby between peak hours for school kids at various bus terminals, bus numbers and school uniforms can be recorded, along with photographs. Thereafter, the relevant ministry and the school would become involved. In relation to the elderly, most of them would object to overloading, obscene and vulgar lyrics, so they are left behind. While the traffic ranks that periodically conduct “tint stripping on the spot, they can be instructed to strip minibuses of massive sound systems on the spot. Moreover, 8”-16” base speakers, tweeters that are improperly wired and in excess, or failure to adhere, empty the travellers and drive to the nearest police station. It’s high time some semblance of comfort and decency be returned to commuters.
Respectfully yours,
Fed-up