59 Traffic Tickets Issued Over The Weekend
Over this past weekend there were 59 traffic tickets issued and 65 motorist notices [notice that explains behavior without formal ticket] the police said today [May 11], adding that the goal of the roads policing initiative is to “raise awareness.”
A police spokesperson said, “At 1:32am on Monday, first responders attended a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision on Middle Road in Paget near Chapel Road.
“It appears that a female was driving her cycle when she lost control, this resulted in the woman being taken to the hospital via ambulance where she is being treated for serious leg and facial injuries.”
“Over the weekend there 59 traffic tickets issued, 65 motorist notices [notice that explains behavior without formal ticket] and 18 arrests.”
“The goal of the roads policing initiative is simply to raise awareness about the risk of serious injury or death from driving or riding at excessive speed, without due care & attention, driving or riding while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”
Speaking last week, Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro said that in the preceding 29 months, 29 persons have lost their lives by way of road traffic collisions, an average of one death a month.
“I urge everyone to consider the statistics, and consider the safety of everyone by your presence on the roads. Think before you act, and hopefully you may save a life,” Detective Pedro said.
“The Bermuda Police Service will do its’ role through awareness & enforcement, but road safety is a collective effort that all members of the community must reinforce – Family, Friends, Bartenders or even strangers.”
Detective Pedro said that in 2013-14 the most common day of serious collisions was Sundays between 10:00am & 6:00pm, with 23.2% of all serious collisions reported to Police occurring on these days.
He also said that though data analysis, the BPS found that there are certain locations where the “majority of serious injury collisions occurred in 2013-14″, which include Middle Road, Warwick between junctions of Morgan Road [Lindo’s] and as far west as Burnt House Hill; Middle Road, Southampton between junctions of Lighthouse Road to the vicinity of Five Star Island; North Shore Road junctions of Studio Lane [Shelly Bay stretch] to Coney Island Road; South Road, Paget junctions of Southcote Road [Horizons] to Harvey Road; Somerset Road junctions of Scotts Hill Road to Cambridge Road and East Broadway.
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If only the police will get through their heads that people see them a mile away when they’re standing in clear vision and “to add insult to injury”, next to a bright coloured jeep
Clearly you are new to all this. Not too long ago people complained about police hiding in the trees catching speeders. The idea is now to be visible and actually deter people from committing offences and then ticket the fools that break the law anyway.
Clearly a case of damned if you do and damned if you don’t. This approach seems to be the correct one as the public were not only given advance notice, but the policy of adopting a high profile sends a message which is communicated to other motorists as well. This means less speeding on our roads.
At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious, 124 people didn’t see them (maybe less if multiple tickets were issued to drivers) or weren’t able to react quick enough. Besides, you and people like you with the negative attitudes towards Police would no doubt whine about them being sneaky and hiding behind a bush with a speed device or whatever. But, the bottom line here, as I understand it, was to be highly visible, to change driving behaviour in these accident spots, even for just the time that the police were there.
They try something and you whine, they ‘do nothing’ you whine. Go view a session of traffic court one day, or perhaps you’ve been; they have to split the court alphabetically into at least 2 sittings because there are so many people that have to attend.
Go sweep a floor or whatever it is that you’re an expert in and be quiet.
That`s the point Raymond, SEE AND SLOW DOWN. if they were hiding in the bushes, you got caught, you would be singing another song lol
I wonder how many of those tickets were for motorists driving as most people normally do, as opposed to truly dangerous driving. A non-impaired driver doing 60 on Kindley Field Road is not dangerous.
Btw, there is no such word as its’.
That’s the crux of it really, isn’t it?
Yep. There’s the problem, right there.
You won’t be charged for ‘dangerous driving’ unless your driving falls into the definition of ‘dangerous driving’..look it up, it’s an actual law..
‘Driving as most people normally do’ -
You mean like crossing the center line on blind corners, into the path of responsible drivers coming the other way??
No, most people don’t cross the center line while driving. A few do, and you notice them more. Most people do, however, drive at well above the posted speed limit, and do so safely.
I am not referring to “dangerous driving” in a legal sense but in a practical sense. There are places on this island where driving 60 is safe, and places where it’s dangerous. The cops don’t make the distinction, which is why I asked the question: how many of these tickets were just motorists who were driving like anyone else, and how many were really driving in a dangerous manner?
I gotta love my Bermudians though! Was driving past Shelly Bay yesterday and no less than 6 cars warned me that the police were up ahead. Thanks, cause my budget sure couldn’t take another hit.
Of course I returned the favor too.
Thank god for the people who have hearts and like to give a little warning about these wonderful police officers. Lord for bid I get another speeding ticket for going 57 km.
Well it’s accepted that you can do 50km/hr, so if you choose to do 57km/hr then how can you be surprised when they do their job and give you a ticket??!!
SMH lol…
I thought their job was to prevent crime. What they are doing is allowing it to happen then write tickets to generate revenue for the government, because if they were that concerned they would be parked on the road side watching, just their presence will slow down traffic, but like I said it’s revenue making. It will not make any difference. And they know it. Wake Up!!
So how do you propose they ‘prevent crime’ ??
Predict the future??
It’s not about revenue-making, it’s about hurting your bank account when you commit offences, so next time maybe you’ll drive a little more sensibly.
And when you don’t pay the fine, or go to court, then next time you get pulled over you get arrested for outstanding warrants lol..
And next time someone is killed on the roads you’ll be wringing your hands, asking why the police don’t do something.
Well…bps is determined to quell our loss of loved ones and
…they are budgeting it …for our personal safety.cudos byes …thanks.
I mean…. Half the locations I saw them doing radar and giving tickets where on hills. Not saying people don’t speed down a hill. But driving normally average speed is 50-55… And they are considering that speeding which it isn’t technically but hey.
Lol speed up a Lil n catch a taxi !! As for the drunk drivers leaving from.Front St. CCTV must be blind ! Just look at the car park n watch the intelligent people drive home drunk or try to . It seems like the more money they earn the more they feel entitled to. Or do you know who my family is ! Go figure…
How can 50-55 not be “technically speeding”?? It is actual speeding! The limit is 35. This is where that sign on East Broadway doesn’t help. Only place in the world where you get a big smiley face for travelling at just under half the speed limit??
Why aren’t they as visual on the roads all the time. Did they really have to spoil peoples Mother’s Day?
Goodness people, if you break the law and get caught STOP complaining. You choose to break the law. Life is about choices and I wish in Bermuda we would stop complaining about the repercussions of our bad choices!