Speeches by Scott Pearman, MP

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Minister Furbert, for your Statement this morning to the House stating that you were going to take deci-sive action on collecting the abandoned vehicles. My first question is, notwithstanding having heard your Statement, How is this supposed to work? So more specifically, who should the member of the public call if they have a …

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes, supplementary. In terms of calling TCD, before you can take the bikes out to the dump, one of the requirements is to drain the oil from them. Because they will not take them at the dump if there is oil in them. Who will be draining the vehicles? [Laughter]

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Because again in this particular instance, we were told the person at TCD was no longer draining vehicles. Is that still the case? Or has that been corrected?

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you.

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes. Still on this issue on how it is going to work.

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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The way it used to work was a seven- day notice would be attached to the bike or car by the police. And you called the police, and they would do that. You referenced now 14 days. Is there a policy reason for that change from 7 to 14? And could you explain that? Thank you.

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Supplementary?

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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I am sorry. Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Second question now. QUESTION 2: UPDATE ON TACKLING ABANDONED VEHICLES

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Second question; quite right. Still on the same area, but second question. Again, on removal and the notice. Would it not make more sense that if someone has abandoned a bike, after seven days we would want to get it off of the road rather than leaving it for another seven? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Well, that is something that …

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Second supplementary.

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes. I suppose we would say we are more efficient. We actually get the problem dealt with in time. Yes. (There is a supplementary to my right, Mr. Speaker.)

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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I believe I have a second supplementary on my second question, do I not?

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes, thank you. Just checking.

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Still on that second question.

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Honourable Minister, in relation to these notices, the position will now be then the notice goes on, and in 14 days [the vehicle] is gone. Is that right? [No audible response]

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you. (He answered yes.) QUESTION 3: UPDATE ON TACKLING ABANDONED VEHICLES

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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And third question: Does the Honourable Minister have a sense of why we are seeing the increase in these abandoned vehicles? You mentioned that there are now two or three calls a day. It is obvious from just seeing around the Island there are more. Do you have a sense of why there are more? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: There …

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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I will let that slide. I will let that slide.

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes, shots fired indeed, indeed. [Laughter] SUPPLEMENTARIES

8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly

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But on a serious note, Minister, there are clearly more. And you have said that this morning in your Statement. My understanding, at least again in a particular incident that I had to deal with, is that people are driving these bikes unlicensed. And if they get in an accident, they flee the scene and leave the bikes. Can you …