A call for sleeping policemen

If the residents of Portmore Lane have their way, several sleeping policemen will soon be constructed along the busy thoroughfare as the residents try to prevent further damage to their property by speeding motorists.

The residents have always complained about the speed at which cars drive on the road. But, what has driven them to such a drastic measure, was a recent accident on the road where a car slammed into a wall, sending rubble flying into several yards and demolishing a stall in the process.

"Before day I was inside when I heard the full impact of a car crashing into the wall. When I looked out I saw a Toyota Caldina in my yard and the wall broken into pieces. There was also oil leaking. Luckily, my brother's car was further up so it was not badly damaged," said Karl Grossett.

The Bridgeport police confirmed the accident and said the driver died shortly after.

Residents said this was not the first time a car had smashed into an object in the community, as stalls has been destroyed and trees uprooted as vehicles have landed in them while travelling at top speed.

"This is a 30-mile-per-hour zone but they drive at 100 miles per hour sometimes. If we were the ghetto people, as they call us, we would block it long time," said Florence Richards, a resident of the community. "Sometimes you have people walking on the roads and children playing and they are speeding. If they continue this way they will kill somebody."

As a result of the crash, residents plan to construct six sleeping policemen along the way.

"We want to put in the sleeping police as this will prevent people from speeding. We want to save some lives here and prevent a major accident," Richards said. While the residents are preparing to do this, the police say they must first seek permission from the municipality. The police said failure to do so will make their actions illegal.