The lack of care for these horses is heart breaking. I am often downtown in the area where the hhorses 'rest' and from time to time I've asked the surrey operators about their horses. They always laugh when I criticise their condition and tell me that the horses are their livelihood and of course they take care of them.
It is interesting to hear how the operators are quick to blame a lack of funds for their lack of care yet they have no problem cursing and carrying on with one another , drinking and throwing their beer bottles onto the ground near their "livelihood" , all in plain view of tourists and locals alike. I have witnessed this first hand and it is absolutely disgusting not to mention embarrassing. Between the arguments with the scooter rental employees and the badgering of tourists, it really is an unfortunate site. So picture this : taxis trying to collect/ drop off tourists, scooter rentals AND the surrey horses all entering and exiting through one crowded gate. It is chaos.
The surrey rides should stop altogether. Animals need care- particularly horses and their hooves which can create an extremely painful experience if not properly looked after. Let's not even get to the legalities of age etc because I have seen what looked like 10 and 12 year olds driving these things down Bay St. Someone I know has seen a surrey being driven on the highway!! Figure that out
I understand your point- unfortunately there are many laws that are abused in some way or another. The tints on my car are legal grade as well...They're dark enough to block the sun but if you're looking inside you can see who is in there. I guess we will have to wait and see how it goes but I do think society as a whole will benefit by the police cracking down on these small offences and others- but consistency will be the key here.
The article clearly states, if the vehicle is too heavily tinted for an officer to see through, then you will be fined. Your loved ones and belongings can be still be protected with a tint that is dark enough to lessen the clarity of who is in vehicle without making it completely black. My understanding is that there is also a law on the books stating that the cargo area / rear seats can maintain a darker tint than the front two windows...so that items are better protected in the rear. We can't have our cake and eat it too; yes it may be a slight inconvenience to you, but the police need to enforce the law--starting with the small stuff. Studies prove the small criminals eventually progress to larger crimes i.e. the daily killings that we see in this small town. Sometimes we have to all come together and combat the small things in order to make an impact on the larger problems.
blackcat says...
The lack of care for these horses is heart breaking. I am often downtown in the area where the hhorses 'rest' and from time to time I've asked the surrey operators about their horses. They always laugh when I criticise their condition and tell me that the horses are their livelihood and of course they take care of them.
It is interesting to hear how the operators are quick to blame a lack of funds for their lack of care yet they have no problem cursing and carrying on with one another , drinking and throwing their beer bottles onto the ground near their "livelihood" , all in plain view of tourists and locals alike. I have witnessed this first hand and it is absolutely disgusting not to mention embarrassing. Between the arguments with the scooter rental employees and the badgering of tourists, it really is an unfortunate site. So picture this : taxis trying to collect/ drop off tourists, scooter rentals AND the surrey horses all entering and exiting through one crowded gate. It is chaos.
The surrey rides should stop altogether. Animals need care- particularly horses and their hooves which can create an extremely painful experience if not properly looked after.
Let's not even get to the legalities of age etc because I have seen what looked like 10 and 12 year olds driving these things down Bay St. Someone I know has seen a surrey being driven on the highway!! Figure that out
On Ultimatum over surrey horses
Posted 18 September 2013, 2:34 p.m. Suggest removal
blackcat says...
I understand your point- unfortunately there are many laws that are abused in some way or another. The tints on my car are legal grade as well...They're dark enough to block the sun but if you're looking inside you can see who is in there. I guess we will have to wait and see how it goes but I do think society as a whole will benefit by the police cracking down on these small offences and others- but consistency will be the key here.
On Drivers face $80 fines for tinted windows
Posted 12 September 2013, 4:50 p.m. Suggest removal
blackcat says...
@justthefactsplease:
The article clearly states, if the vehicle is too heavily tinted for an officer to see through, then you will be fined. Your loved ones and belongings can be still be protected with a tint that is dark enough to lessen the clarity of who is in vehicle without making it completely black. My understanding is that there is also a law on the books stating that the cargo area / rear seats can maintain a darker tint than the front two windows...so that items are better protected in the rear. We can't have our cake and eat it too; yes it may be a slight inconvenience to you, but the police need to enforce the law--starting with the small stuff. Studies prove the small criminals eventually progress to larger crimes i.e. the daily killings that we see in this small town. Sometimes we have to all come together and combat the small things in order to make an impact on the larger problems.
On Drivers face $80 fines for tinted windows
Posted 12 September 2013, 3:11 p.m. Suggest removal