Out of a sense of social justice for Venezuelan pedestrians (and for those who have chosen to adopt Bolívar's homeland as their own), I decided to speak out about "motorcyclists and motorcycles," since little or nothing is said in favor of pedestrians. Their daily struggles are not taken into consideration; after all, they are mostly working-class people. I can understand that high-ranking political figures don't pay attention to this segment of the population (the common people) because of their privileges, which distance them from those who struggle on the increasingly violent streets.
Indeed, part of the terror is experienced by pedestrians at the hands of another segment of society: motorcyclists. It's worrying to have traumatic experiences with these drivers who disregard crosswalks, sidewalks, traffic signals, and so on. Haven't governors and mayors stopped to investigate the tragic situation of so many people run over? Don't they feel any sorrow for the amount of money spent on surgeries for these motorcyclists—surgeries that could easily be avoided? For the countless young people who die in these terrible accidents?
It is shameful to see hundreds of motorcyclists on these country's roads, mocking not only pedestrians but also traffic authorities, as they ride on the sidewalks right in front of them, without any fear. Furthermore, many of them are not wearing helmets. Finally, it is worrying that performers dressed in various costumes (mimes, bullfighters, etc.) are stationed at different locations (in various cities) to lecture these citizens; I ask, where are the enforcers of order?
Those privileged individuals who travel in assigned SUVs and cars, with their designated "chauffeurs," are clearly detached from social reality. Dodging motorcycles speeding on streets and avenues is not the same as cruising around in their luxury vehicles on Mount Olympus.
The time has come to convene (at the national level) communes, community councils, organized residents, the National Institute of Land Transportation (INTT), and the registered (and unregistered) motorcyclists themselves for a vital (and exemplary) meeting to protect the people who risk their lives in their daily work. Finally, it is a matter of life or death to build a pedestrian overpass at the La Bandera terminal in Caracas (the crossing from there to the station of the same name is a veritable "guillotine").
The number of lives and resources lost due to a lack of authority is already alarming. Our streets and avenues are in chaos because anarchy reigns, with those who respect nothing and no one. Hopefully, the situation won't get out of control. There are those who are betting on disorder.