Where is my #$%^& vehicle????

Hello folks!!!

Now that Carnival is over we can sit back, with feet up, non alcoholic drink in hand, and "get some kicks" about some of our carnival experiences.

However, this one may not be funny at all because the feeling you get when you leave your vehicle in one place, you go and have a "whale of a time," and come back to find your vehicle gone, cannot really be described. You have to experience it for yourself.

I chose to write about this topic because on Carnival Monday, whilst we were on our way to work, we  observed the 'car culprits' in full action in their numbers. There were about five wreckers, complete with the 'Popo' working simultaneously and busily wrecking peoples' vehicles. It seemed like they were in competition with each other to see who can wreck the most number of cars.

We were amazed at the time it took, the number of vehicles they took and the manner in which they did it.

Cars that were parked along Wrightson Road from the port to the waterfront to the front of the Hyatt, were gone in less than an hour. This I know because we saw them on our way to work. About  an hour later we passed back on the same Wrightson Road and there was not a single car there.

The wreckers move like real 'car tief '. They pull up to the back or front of your vehicle, just slip on some sort of cable and that's it, they make a clean getaway with your car in less than a minute.

And the Police? They just looking to see how fast they could drop off the present vehicle and return for more with the smug, "I am the law" look on their faces.

No model of vehicle was spared for carnival. They took all.

Can you imagine owners' reactions when they return and find their vehicles missing? One of two things....either it's stolen or wrecked. And you want to believe it is wrecked because the 'little $500.00' is peanuts to pay rather than having to buy a new car.

The inconvenience, the anger, the frustration, the embarrassment (if you in costume) .....all of this adds up when your car is wrecked, especially if you have no idea where they took it and worse yet if you were a tourist.

So the question was asked whether they put out an advisory for the no- parking zones for carnival. My research indicated they placed an ad in the express newspaper, which said nothing about Wrightson Road by the way.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Traffic-rules-for-PoS-and-environs-247931651.html?m=y&smobile=y

In any case, who the heck reads newspapers for carnival? There are so many other means to reach a wider audience.....Radio, Television, social networking, fliers.....

So to the wrecking crews that were out in full force for carnival, epic fail!!!!!!