Cyclist loses foot after hit and run
Scene of hit and run, Eastern Ave, 6 June 2015
(CNS): A cyclist who was knocked down by a car in a hit and run early Saturday morning has had his foot amputated as a result of his injuries. In yet another serious road collision in the capital at around 6am today (6 June), Emergency Services were called to the incident on Eastern Avenue near the Blue Marlin, where the man was struck while riding his bike. When police and medics arrived, the driver had already left the scene. Following investigations by the RCIPS, the vehicle suspected to be involved in the collision was recovered and a 23-year-old man was taken into custody.
Police said he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident and remains in police custody as the investigation continues.
Meanwhile, the cyclist first received medical attention at the scene but was taken to the George Town hospital, where his left foot was amputated and he remains in the hospital in a serious condition.
The RCIPS is appealing to anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the collision and witnessed anything to contact Senior Investigating Officer Inspector Adrian Barnett at 526-2204; PC Chong at George Town Police Station at 949-4222; the RCIPS tip line on 949-7777 or, anonymously, Crime Stoppers at 800 TIPS (8477).
The punishment, as somebody just nearly killed two innocent people near my house and destroyed my boundary fence should be PR status revoked immediately and a one way ticket back to their home country (if they are of course PR holders or expats). I’ve offered to pay the DUI’s one way ticket back to Zimbabwe, but received some nonsense about Human Rights. This person is a criminal he rescinded his Human Rights when he broke the law in my view.
These penalties would be cheaper than drawn out trials, not to mention insurance hassle etc. Not sure how the DUI in my case even got PR status anyway given he has a previous DUI conviction, thought you needed a RCIPS police clearance report when applying?
Or Cayman can change the lW to something similar in Canada. A new bill has pass that once you have another citizenship or eligibility to have another citizenship and you commit a crime, you can be stripped of your citizenship.
Playing devils advocate and I am no way suggesting this was the case in this unfortunate incident but I will strongly suggest that cyclists also stick to the rules of the road, primarily stopping at lights, signalling and most importantly cycling on the right side of the road and not into oncoming traffic. The last one hardly happended prior to Ivan. Oh and the peletons that use that roads in the Grand Tour de Cayman…..cycle in single file.
MAMILs are the scourge of modern road users.
Driving test in Cayman is child’s play
when locals refuse to use indicators what hope have we got?
question for the rcips: when was the last time someone was fined/stopped for not using indicators?
Question from RCIPS: what are indicators?
What a tragic incident but call me crazy; Is it any coincidence that todays young adults have spent the past 10 – 15 years playing the most violent and thoughtless video games? Many of which have an overall theme of crash, hit, kill or otherwise cause injury to persons in ‘the game’, all without any real consequence or remorse within the virtual world? Its not that far fetched to consider that what we practice, we become 🙁
it’s one thing talking about punishment, which is one important aspect but two other things are to change the culture of acceptability and the most effective solution is to provide regular and good alternative transport. The taxis are never there when needed and are a rip off. Homesafe is a great concept and needs more support to more prevalent. Even the bars and restaurants could provide better non-alcoholic menus rather than just sodas and water.
Simple solution: Police roadblocks near every bar on the island every evening.
You are drunk behind the wheel, goodbye license, take the bus.
Accidents happen, but drinking is a choice.
Get well soon dad,we are praying for you. The whole family is praying for you.
Stiffer sentences and fines and also its high time Cayman invested in proper bike lanes along with proper walkways which could be constructed by low risk prisoners. The speed limit needs to be reduced and a 0 policy regarding drinking and driving.
Crucifixion. First Offense
Nail him up I say.
The victim lost a foot. Your levity a little misplaced.
Your right it was to Jewish.
Lets go Wahhabi and chop of his foot as a tooth for a tooth and and eye for an eye.
Mr Baines. How many more people have to suffer like this before you reinstate the full time traffic department of the RCIP. People are driving recklesly with total disregard for the law. WAKE UP!
Maybe the liquor law needs to be reconsidered whereby the time for liquor license premises to close earlier than later. Clearly the high amount of incidents are occurring because people are not drinking responsible and the coming home from the bars/parties the same time cyclists and health goers are on the road. Alcohol, car and cyclists/pedestrians don’t mix!
No liquor stores or bars are open at 6am, the time of the accident.
What a stupid comment. Do you think you are OK to drive at 6am after a night’s drinking?
Horrible news – hopefully he makes a relatively full recovery soon.
*Interesting to witness the rather measured reaction in the comments here on CNS. Then again, considering the nationalities of recent arrests and court cases it is clear to see why.
Typical.
Maybe, just maybe, our legislators will unanimously approve the amendment to make the penalty for this offence at least 10 years in prison. These persons have absolutely no conscience and don’t deserve to be free to mingle with normal human beings for a long time.
Don’t be silly. They don’t have time to do real work. Not when they can spend their time on silly vanity games with the Compass.
And plenty jail time too!
Mandatory prison sentence for 6 months for DUI first offenders, and 5 year loss of drivers license! Why is there a tougher sentence for anything Ganja that’s just moronic! Sensibilities much?
Mandatory 10 year sentence for hit and runs.
May proper driving tests be the change we want to see.
Stop the Geneva Transfer of Drivers licenses. Make everyone that come to cayman have to go through the ENTIRE examination process!! Too many people are bringing their disgusting driving habits with them from their home country.
and yet their disgusting driving habits are still an improvement to the driving demonstrated here
Seems to be a home grown problem to me. How difficult is it to pass a driving test when you are related to half of the authorities? Granted, the drivers of Jamaica leave a lot to be desired and they drive heavy trucks and buses daily here. Not blaming them for the hit and run spate though. That is a problem which is Cayman made, and if we don’t prosecute in a timely manner, then the problem will escalate.
Habits like indicating, using roundabouts properly, keeping to speed limits and not using cell phones?
Em I don’t necessarily think so. I failed my driving test in UK, immediately took the test on arrival in Cayman and passed. My driving had got no better but the standard here is much lower.
I’ve seen ‘authorised’ driving examiners leaving the DVL car park with a student and still not signal for 2 junctions and 2 roundabouts….
I could pass a Cayman test in my sleep.
Here you go DoE: this is why avid cyclists eventually realize they need to drive to work.
I am extremely saddened to hear of this tragic and unfortunate incident. It is time that we collectively try to address this kind of irresponsible and wreck less behavior. We have seen a major increase in alcohol and hit and run incident in 2015.
Individuals need to seek help for their alcohol related problems, bars and places that sell alcohol need to be held culpable as well, friends and family need to discourage those that are struggling with alcohol to give it up, get counseling or seek a designate driver when they are going out to functions or places that sell alcohol, and we desperately need the traffic department back on our roads to address the wreck less driving and DUI that is rampant on our roads.
All of us have a part to play in making our roads safe and enjoyable to drive.
My prayers are with this cyclist and the family of countless others that have been the victims of irresponsible and wreck less drivers. May God us to be the change we want to see
we should not only look at DUI driving on our roads, but every traffic offend from the minor to the major and stop playing a blind eye to them.
Jamaica had its “gun court”. We need one of those and we also need a “hit and run court”. And serious mandatory penalties for drivers who cause damage, injury or death and then flee the scene.
Some of the driving in the recent rainstorms/flooded roads has been even more atrocious than usual …and that is saying something.
Hit and runs are getting out of hand. The Court needs to hand out some serious jail time for such behaviour.
Imagine if all the CCTV cameras that were installed actually worked.
yeah… dream on
Drinking and driving remains a huge problem on this island and the standard of driving abysmal. Its a toxic mix!
What is with hit and run being a common theme in cayman??? There needs to be harsher punishments for these people it’s like there is no conscious in some of these people it’s actually disgusting!!!
I agree, but it seems to be a growing trend globally. Everyone is going mad.
We MUST change the attitude of, “It’s not wrong if you don’t get caught”
The truth is that because there is little to no police presence on the roads at night specifically targeting DUI and that taxi’s commit nothing short of robbery to patrons who dare get a cab after 10pm, drinking and driving, hit and runs etc. will only increase as our population of drivers increases.