TCD & BPS Initiative On Kindley Field [Canceled]
[Updated] There will be another joint TCD and police initiative from 7:30am on Wednesday [Feb 10] in the Kindley Field Road area in St. George’s, aimed at “ensuring vehicles are properly licensed and insured, vehicle window tint is within the permitted limit as well as vehicle license plates meet the legal requirements.”
A police spokesperson said, “Please be advised there will be another joint Transport Control Department and Bermuda Police Service initiative from 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday 10th February, 2021, in the area of Kindley Field Road, St. George’s.
“The initiative will be targeted at ensuring vehicles are properly licensed and insured, vehicle window tint is within the permitted limit as well as vehicle license plates meet the legal requirements.
“As a reminder, motor vehicle license plates must have a white reflective background with black markings, with the exception of loaner vehicles license plates which have a yellow background with black markings and rental vehicle license plates, which have a white reflective background with red markings.”
Update 7.10am: The police said, “The TCD/BPS joint initiative scheduled to take place in St. George’s this morning has been canceled.”
You’re looking for change under the wrong cushions.
I’m sure all the people with unlicensed and uninsured vehicles are grateful to the police for letting them know, so they can stay at home!
Was it actually ever an offense to flash your lights to warn of a radar trap or is it just an urban myth? Could you stand 50 or so yards away from one with a sign “radar ahead”? I’m asking since the cops pre warn drunk drivers and people who drive unlicensed and uninsured vehicles themselves.
I vaguely remember a guy appearing in court a long time ago charged with something like ‘obstructing police duties’. He was caught by radar and so annoyed he parked a quarter of a mile away , got out of his car and started physically and verbally warning people of the radar ahead. The radar unit in question noticed that suddenly all the traffic was going slow and they went up the road to investigate and caught him in the act.
Hmm, is it a bad thing if would-be drunk drivers stay off the roads?
I think most people appreciate the transparency of the Police, being honest and warning everyone ahead of time. Then you can leave home earlier lol…
Low level rent a cops. Cant even catch covid let alone real crimimals
Check the news from last night, caught the guy that gave chase carrying drugs and breaching curfew..
Sooo what were you saying?
This is dumb to announce when and where the checks are!
BPS – What’s the point of this exercise when you have just told everyone where you will be and at what time? So if you have a dodgy number plate, heavy tinted windows or are uninsured etc, just get the bus from St. George’s on Wednesday. You’ll be back on the road on Thursday. SMH
Why alert people as to where you will be?
I love it. Announce the time and place of a “joint TCD and police initiative” in advance so all wrongdoers can avoid it whilst the PLP Government appears to be taking action against offences that only merit a moderate fine
Why are initiatives like this announced in advance?
Why broadcast the operation in advance? Will the BPS now announce where speed traps are? Potential violators will merely avoid the area. Is this also proof the RFID is no longer operational, and if so when did the taxpayers stop paying for it?
Not sure about unlicensed cars but bikes are all everywhere, just walk down a line of parked bikes or look at the plates at a traffic light.
The Police can not be so stupid. Why tell everyone where they are going to check the vehicles?
What an ignorant move on their part.
GUESS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD O SURPRISE AND ATTACK.
So Dumb.
Everybody gotta know so they can park vehicles n bum rides, catch bus or call in sick and unemployed stay home
Modern Day Police is right. Clueless as to why they would announce this. Back in my old MCPS days 80s, 90s this would never happen.