transportation

Motorcycle taxi drivers have been mandated to wear their helmets as of July 15th. In an announcement by the National Police and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, it was disclosed that new measures have been set to heighten security of motor vehicles in general, with that of the motorcycle taxis of special note. Director of Traffic and the Traffic Police, Commissioner Will Dimanche says that the drivers should be part of an obligatory association and have helmets that are uniquely numbered.

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Assume the crash position: arms extended, hands crossed, head bent onto palms, using seat ahead of you. Place feet far backwards under own seat.

No front seat? Seated, fold body over lap, head pointed down and clasp arms behind knees.

Place carry-ons under the seat ahead of you. This will prevent debris from hitting you.

Wear clothes that cover your arms and legs. Avoid open-toed shoes so you will not be injured by flying debris.

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In the event of a plane crash some actions can determine odds of passenger survival.

One tactic is to find an aisle seat nearest the exit towards the front of the plane, for an easy access off the plane.

Memorize the formula plus three, minus eight. The first three minutes after take-off, be alert, as this is the window when most accidents occur. The same applies for the eight before landing. During these times, don't doze, read, or use iPhones.

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In the aftermath of the recent plane crash, the public is nervous about flying. Here are the facts.

Statistics indicate plane crashes are rare, one out of 1.2 million actually crash.

In the U.S. between 1985-2000, survival statistics tell us 95% of passengers weathered a plane crash successfully.

According to Popular Mechanics, 40% of plane passengers have higher odds of surviving if they sit towards the rear of the plane.

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Here is a picture of the Haiti based Sunrise Airways

Sunrise Airways opened a dedicated Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility located at Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Facility has capacity to store three of the carrier's flagship 19-seat Jetstream 32 EP aircraft - June, 2013

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On August 24, 2003, an aircraft from Tropical Airways that left the city of Cap-Haitian to Port-de-Paix crashed and burned in a sugar cane field shortly after takeoff. Many people who watched the airplane as it started having difficulties reported that saw smoke coming out of the front door of the aircraft just before the crash

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This is a picture of a car that is in the process of burning. The surprising thing is not the car being burnt but the level of indifference among the Haitian population toward such thing. As you can see, there is no one attempting to take control over the fire

More importantly, there is a Police officer on his motorcycle passing by as nothing out of the ordinary was taking place on the streets

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The connection between Titanic and Cincinnatus Leconte. Juliette Laroche who was a French young girl married a Haitian engineer Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche back in Villlejuif, a southern suburb of Paris, France.

With two children and one on the way, the family decided to move to Haiti. At the time, Cincinnatus Leconte who was the uncle of Joseph Laroches was President of Haiti.

It was reported that the family purchased traveling tickets boarded Titanic in Cherbourg. After realizing that the Titanic was sinking, the men made sure their wives and children made it onto a Lifeboat.

in 1912, after Titanic, these mothers also had to be survivors in every sense of the word and for as long as they lived.

Juliette Laroche and her children were treated in a New York Hospital and released. Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche, the only Black and Haitian onboard perished in 1912, after Titanic. He was also the nephew of President Cincinnatus Leconte.

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The government is planning to conduct major road infrastructure in the Capital, specifically in Carrefour and Delmas.

To alleviate traffic problem, the Department of Public Works is planning to build major infrastructure in Port-au-Prince, motorways over Carrefour and Delmas

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Here is a picture of the Miami Mini Bus serving Little Haiti and North Miami Corridor in Miami.

For those who are not familiar with it, many people prefer Miami Mini Bus because of their availability, convenience and frequency. Also another reason why people prefer it is that the fares are reasonable as compared to other means of transport. The Miami Mini Bus jitneys have no fixed schedules. They are very flexible, making stops anytime they are asked to.

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