Time for drivers to feel the full weight of the law – grieving son

The first child of Marva Rhonda Browne who died hours after she was struck by a vehicle last week Friday night, April 21, is calling on the relevant authorities to impose stiffer penalties on persons found guilty of reckless driving.

In an interview with SEARCHLIGHT following the death of his mother, Mozart Browne said the time has come for drivers to feel the full weight of the law.

The 55 year old woman died at the Georgetown Smart Hospital at about 2.30 a.m on Saturday April, 22, mere hours after being struck along Commercial Road in Georgetown around 11.00 p.m the previous day at an area where there is regularly music and food on sale on Friday nights.

A video clip of the accident shows the victim walking along the crowded road and being struck by a vehicle.

Mozart, who acknowledged being very saddened by his mom’s death, said people have been complaining for many years about the way in which some persons drive.

“The drivers are not hearing, so now is time for action, because talking is not helping. The police need to step up and penalize them.”

Mozart, who is a 26 year old construction worker in Mustique said he was on that Grenadine island last week Friday night, when he got the sad news.

He recalled receiving a phone call sometime close to midnight stating that his mother had been in an accident, and around 3:00 a.m the next day Mozart got the devastating news that his mother had died.

He was able to make it over to the mainland in a few hours.

“That news really shook me up, I cried a lot, and sometimes I am still crying for my mom.”

Browne’s other son, Casron Browne, shared similar sentiments when he spoke to SEARCHLIGHT.

Casron, who said that he is stressed out and hurt over the way his mother died, also charged that there are too many reckless drivers on the roads.

“They are drinking and driving and speeding, and speeding is not a part of driving.”

He said he was the last person his mother spoke to while she was at the Georgetown Smart Hospital.

Not fully conscious Casron said his mom told him “I will see you tomorrow.”

Now, these words that never materialized are being mentally replayed not only by Casron but by the rest of the family, especially the other four children whom Browne left behind.

While trying to be strong for the rest of his family, Casron admitted that life will never be the same without his loving mother.

Apart from the elder children, Marva Browne has also left behind a 17-year-old and a 13-year-old who are still at secondary school.

Britney, 17, and her 13-year-old sister Mallicia are students at the Georgetown Secondary School.

Both girls expressed sadness and regret at losing their mother so suddenly and in such a tragic manner.

Residents of Georgetown are expected to hold a candlelight vigil in Browne’s memory starting at 7:30 p.m today along Commercial Road at the junction near to the Triple R supermarket.