Jan 1-March 31: 39 Arrested For Impaired Driving
The Bermuda Police Service released the latest figures from Operation Vega, indicating that from January 1st until March 31st, 2024, 39 motorists were arrested for impaired driving.
Statistics
Impaired Driver Arrests:
- Full Year 2021 – 170
- Full Year 2022 – 229
- Full Year 2023 – 265
- First 3 Months 2024 – 39
A police spokesperson said, “In this period, 1st January 2024 until 31st March 2024, the breakdown of traffic offences reported is as follows:
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impaired Driving | 15 | 9 | 15 |
| Speeding | 183 | 172 | 284 |
| Traffic sign | 55 | 36 | 25 |
| Unlicensed vehicle | 57 | 36 | 25 |
| No third party insurance | 62 | 26 | 19 |
| No driver’s licence | 52 | 27 | 31 |
| Manner of driving | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Disqualified driver | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Seatbelt | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Helmet | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Handheld device | 4 | 16 | 8 |
| Defective vehicle | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Fail to give name/address | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fail to stop | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Fraudulent documents | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Making a false statement | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| License plate offence | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tint offence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth license offence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking | 91 | 115 | 58 |
| Motorist Advice Notices | 100 | 58 | 55 |
| Total | 653 | 521 | 549 |
