Editorial: Road Users Have The Responsibility Of Choosing

In Sawani, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded when a seven-year-old boy bid farewell to his fa­ther at their home, not knowing that it would be the last time he would ever see him.

Tuesday 18 July 2023 | 11:23

Fiji Police Traffic Officer monitoring vehicle speeds on Fiji roads. File Photo

Fiji Police Traffic Officer monitoring vehicle speeds on Fiji roads. File Photo

In Sawani, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded when a seven-year-old boy bid farewell to his fa­ther at their home, not knowing that it would be the last time he would ever see him.

The family friend, who drove the boy’s father, was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. Caught up in the thrill of it, the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle.

The father never returned home to his son.

On the winding roads of Nalova along the Queens Road, a man embarked on a journey that would end in an unimaginable tragedy.

As his vehicle veered off the road, it crashed into a mango tree. He too never returned home.

These accidents, like many before them, share a common thread – the heartbreaking reality that those who have been lost will never return home alive.

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