Schools officers were dispatched this morning to assist students injured in a two-vehicular collision along Ayshford, St Thomas.
The Ministry of Educational Transformation sent officers from the secondary section after learning that four children were injured. Two students on the minibus as well as two others travelling in a private car sustained injuries.
“The Ministry will continue to monitor the progress of the injured students and offer any further support as required. We take this time to urge everyone to exercise the greatest care and attention when traversing our roads in order to minimize these unfortunate incidents,” it said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman called for enforcement of the law against deviant behaviour on the roads when he was informed of the accident while being nominated at Gordon Greenidge Primary School.
“I’ve made it very clear recently, public service vehicles and all entities transporting our children have a duty by law, not just a moral obligation, but a duty by law, to conduct themselves in a manner that is fit for purpose and that does not compromise the safety of our children or anybody who use our roadways,” Blackman said, adding that enforcement was lacking.
“The law books are clear with respect to how we treat deviants on the road and bad driving, etc. It’s a matter of enforcement. And the Ministry of Transport and Works, of course the police, will continue to ensure that we get this right,” said the Barbados Labour Party candidate for St James North. (PR/SAT)
