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**JP Farnsworth** » 2010-09-29 03:46

Who has the right of way at a 4 way intersection when the light is broken? Don't tell me the major road since nobody knows which is the major road.
Does anyone know the legal answer?

**Islander** » 2010-09-14 14:11

After years of driving here I have the solution. Always expect the other drive to do the thing you would least expect him to do. For example:
Turn with no indicator
Cut you off
Stop to pick up someone and then drop them back off a few yards down the road.
Pass you and then stop in front of you to talk to someone.
If you are a bus driver, use your hazard lights and keep them on instead of indicating left or right.
Wear your seatbelt but have your child standing up in the back seat.
Speed through a school zone.
And what is with the need to have the music in the car so loud that everyone else must hear it???? and they sit in the car trying to look like they are so cool! Do these guys think that women think "wow...look at him, he has a ganga sticker on this car, is blaring his music and his pants are down by his knees so his ** is showing...hmmmm ...that is just the type of guy I am looking to marry and be the father of my kids" Come on people...GROW UP!!!

**skye williams** » 2010-09-14 08:36

Check the traffic light at Mitsubshi going east. there are green arrow that say go left but it means for you to go straight....... ..Who put that light there and how long are we going to look **ed

**tenman** » 2010-09-14 06:48

I dislike when a driver would stop without any warning to speak to someone block the traffic, there sometimes even happens to be a space where he/she could go and park, yet they continue blocking traffic. If you blow your horn they look back at you as if you are bothering them and then continue the talk. Now I could even understand if the person even asked for a few more seconds but there is this attitude here of my time is more important and you better wait. Those days I wish I was driving a tractor or bulldozer.

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**Tobi** » 2010-09-14 06:28

I must insert here the complete disregard for use of the dimmer switch for headlights at night. I don't believe most drivers know what or where in the car it is! Generally, the poor driving habits is a direct result of our cowboy mentality, where anything goes. Once again the law is not enforced which simply encourages this free for all ignorance.

**jill** » 2010-09-14 05:42

Antiguans have no regards for red lights, green lights or amber lights. Their main concern is to get where they are going. The police need to start enforcing and issuing tickets for anyone who violates or runs thru a red light and those who park illegally. They are only endangering other peoples lives. Antiguan drivers need to start thinking that the roads are not their personal driveways; the roads belong to all the drivers and pedestrians. Dirve safely and remember the life you save might be your own.

Me » 2010-09-14 05:40

I can relate to most of this...and even more

Only this morning, I was at an intersection (T) , and another vehicle behind of me could not wait for the traffic at the intersection to calm down a bit. We were going in the same direction (right), and to my surprise - the driver came to my right and actually blocked me from seeing the traffic coming down the street. He/She went ahead like I was not even in the road..and of course I had to wait for the person to drive off before I could move.

**Tamil** » 2010-09-14 03:57

I like this article since I have reacted the same way on many ocassions where other driveers go at snail pace approaching the traffic light. Upon reflection as i read this item i had good laugh.

**fnpsr** » 2010-09-14 03:12

Mr. Paulson, I thank you for taking the time to write this article. I agree with 100 % . I too was in Antigua for Carnival and observed the violations that you mentioned. However, the most astounding violation that I observed was what the drivers called, "busting the red light". The driver is approaching and the light is red. In stead of preparing to stop, the driver starts to look to see if any cars are coming and then speeds through the red light.

**lamanex** » 2010-09-14 02:57

You are so correct. I was in Antigua for carnival and experience some of your points and more. Why isn't the police officers ticketing those offenders?. I actually saw a cop asking a driver to move from a restricted area on High Street to the other side of the road where there was parking space. Such offenders should be paying for their arrogance, the government needs the money and could make alot from those speedsers and road laws violators.

**SMJ** » 2010-09-14 02:42

THE POLIC NEED TO SERIOUSLY CRACK DOWN ON DRIVERS WHO DRIVE WITHOUT USING THEIR DISCRETION. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE POLICE PRESENCE ESPECIALLY ON SOME OF OUR MAJOR ROADS WAYS SUCH AS SIR SYDNEY WALLING HIGHWAY, SIR GEORGE WALTER HIGHWAY AND ALL SAINTS RD., WHICH SHOULD BE CALLED SIR EARNEST WILLIAMS HIGHWAY. WE ARE ALSO IN NEED OF MANY MORE STOP LIGHTS ON THE ISLAND. THERE ARE SEVERAL JUNCTIONS THAT COME TO MIND; SUCH AS THE THE TYRELLS/SWETES VILLAGE ENTRANCE AND THE SEA VIEW FARM /FREEMANS VILLAGE JUNCTION AT THE CLARKS HILL AREA, ETC.. THESE ARE ALSO AREAS WHERE IT WOULD BE GOOD TO SEE SOME POLICE PRESENCE. I STILL DREAM OF A DAY WHERE ANTIGUA WILL ALSO HAVE A 2 LANE HIGHWAY SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS ALL 5 PARISHES TO ST. JOHNS. I KNOW THE COUNTRY IS STRAPPED FOR FUNDS AND IT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO ADDRESS THE ROAD PROBLEMS AND HAVE HAD TO INHERIT SO MANY ISSUES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LONG PROFESSIONALLY ADDRESSED FOR A CARIBBEAN NATION THAT BOASTS ONE OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF LIVING IN THE REGION. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS THIS BEAUTIFUL NATION OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA.

**wada** » 2010-09-14 02:17

We no longer stopat STOP signs, all stop signs have been converted to "MERGE" and this does not necessarily mean give the traffic that has right of way, right of way. There is an invisible STOP sign at the end of Lauchland Benjamin Drive ending at Wireless Road.

Traffic lights, RED no longer means stop. I have been overtaken on Newgate St in front of the St.Johns Police Station at 7:30PM. I won't even go into the other lights scattered across our beloved island.

Overtaking, while driving on All Saints Road, a bus is allowed to overtake oncoming traffic towards you, if he flashes his lights, it means "I am coming through, you better pull off"!

Parking, while the Transport Board painted St.Johns to observe the law, we park on the lines, beyond the lines and block the road. Of course, if your hazard lights are on, it is ok to park in the middle of Redcliffe St to go into the bank to do business!

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