Too Many Cars, Too Little Island: How Cayman and Turks & Caicos Can Fix the Traffic Crisis
Every island dreams of progress — but when progress comes in the form of endless traffic jams, maybe it’s time to hit the brakes. Cayman and Turks & Caicos are drowning in cars, and it’s not just an inconvenience anymore — it’s an economic chokehold, a public safety risk, and an environmental red flag waving in the Caribbean sun. Let’s call it like it is: the roads weren’t built for this kind of madness. Yet, week after week, hundreds more cars roll off ships like we’re trying to compete with Miami. The islands are small, the roads are narrow, and the patience of drivers is running thinner than the paint lines on the street. So what’s the move? Governments can’t just keep paving new lanes — that’s a temporary bandage on a much deeper wound. Here’s how Cayman and TCI can turn the steering wheel toward real solutions. 1. Tighten the Flow of Imports Let’s start at the source: too many vehicles are coming in unchecked. There needs to be control over both how many and what kind ...