President of the Society for a Quieter Barbados, Carl Moore, is again appealing to citizens to have consideration for their neighbours and lessen the noise.
This call comes after a resident of Strathclyde, St Michael, Liz Senior, lodged another complaint with police that kites were keeping her up at night.
“The problem with noise is not only that it is unwanted, it induces hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep loss, distraction, lost productivity and a general reduction in the quality of life and the opportunities for tranquility and reflection,” Moore said.
“I could never understand the reason for flying a kite at night. We used to call it “staking out”. The objective was not to measure the weather; neither was it to provide electricity. It was simply to make uncomfortable other people downwind from the owner of the kite.” (TG)
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