Fireworks should be regulated or banned

It is now 4 am on January 2, and I am unable to sleep due to the incessant explosions of fireworks in my area of Carenage. These infrequent and sporadic explosions no doubt, are to ensure no one within half a mile gets any sleep, and if you do fall into a doze, you are jolted out of it in a violent manner which surely can cause a heart attack on those so prone.

I called the police station on School Street and spoke to a corporal who stated that he is quite able to see and hear these explosions as they were occurring nearby and further responded that it’s not against the law. I directed him to a newspaper article which indicated it is illegal under the Summary Offences Act 11:02. It was also stated by Insp Archie in one of her briefings.

We, too, have to be realistic and realise that it will be difficult for the police to monitor and act on these explosions as they occur scattered and infrequently. Apart from the immediate visual impact, fireworks and the following explosions are all negative to our living. We as citizens in a civilised society are entitled to an unpolluted environment of air, water and noise just to name a few, and certainly the right to enjoy a restful night.

To alleviate this burgeoning problem I suggest: the import duties be raised so that it will not be worthwhile to purchase, that only ten minutes before and after midnight fireworks be allowed, that it be banned altogether.

Ian Cross
Carenage