Boy, 8, hit by car
An eight-year-old Asian boy was hit by a car at the Gzira Waterfront at around 6.45 p.m., the police said. He suffered slight injuries.
The boy was hit by a Volkswagen Polo driven by a 27-year-old man from Zejtun.
The boy was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.
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Robert Muscat
Jul 11th 2011, 09:32
Don't take this the wrong way, but sometimes you cant fully blame the driver. Try driving about during weekends in Bugibba or Paceville. People start crossing the road from points they're not suppose to. I saw people crossing the roads at a sharp turn, on flat roundabouts and also just cross the road at a few meters away from a zebra crossing. To my amazement, even a couple walking calmly hand in hand in the middle of the road. In the case of small children its obviously their parents responsibility. I mean if the driver is drunk, over speeding or without a license, its obviously their fault in every way, but sometimes you really cant help it to speak out because its as if these pedestrians are asking for it.
Peter Galea
Jul 11th 2011, 10:53
sur Robert Muscat,
l-ewwel nett f'bugibba hemm parti pedestrian area, fil week ends. Nittama li mhux qed tirreferi ghal din l-area. Taf x'hemm il-qawra? qsies ta sewqan, daqq waqt is-sewqan itarxek, excessive speed etc.
Jekk trid tikkonferma dan, ejja specjalment fil weekends, ix-xatt min bugibba sal fra Ben, Nixtieq li hawn ikun hemm xi warden jew puluzija. Is-sena l-ohra guvni ta 20 sena kie qed isuq b'velocita, tilef il kontrol, tela il bankina u kien oddu ghasar tnejn min nies bit-tarbija b'kollox mal-hajt.
Ghidli x'naghmel jekk joqtolli din it-tarbija jew lil ibni? Tahseb li ser noqghod nistenna li jinghata xi suspenden sentence???
Martin Borg
Jul 11th 2011, 11:11
@ Peter Galea
I would say that whilst your feelings are correct, still, we should not judge the driver without knowing all the facts. Let the authorities investigate. The facts will come out. Innocent until proven guilty. A few obnoxious drivers in Qawra are not representative of all Maltese drivers.
Ritienne Grech
Jul 11th 2011, 08:54
it tifel qabad u qasam it triq fuq red lights wahdu minghajr ma kien mal genituri tieghu. it tifel l ewel prova jevita li jintlaqat minn van u s- sewwieq li laqtu ma setax jamel mod iehor ax kien impossibli li jarah. Mnalla is sewwieq kien qed isuq bil mod ghax kieku kien ikun incidenti hafna aktar ikrah. Thanks God we also have careful drivers in Malta too !!!!!
Bug Agius
Jul 11th 2011, 08:35
ghadna lanqas waqafna bl-incidenti tat-traffiku minn mindu sar dak ir-rapport tas-safe roads =/
angelo cilia
Jul 10th 2011, 22:03
This is getting to be a regular feature on the island.