Between 4 And 6 Collisions Being Reported Daily
There are “between 4 and 6 RTCs being reported daily,” and the police are urging people to “slow down, always drive sober, do not drive when stressed or tired, put your phone down and please wear your seatbelt and fasten your helmet.”
Acting Superintendent Robert Cardwell said, “By design, it was hoped that increased traffic enforcement through Operation Vega, would have had an impact on road traffic collisions [RTCs] and reduced the number of traffic offences.
“However, this has not proven to be the case, with between 4 and 6 RTCs being reported daily and reported traffic offences increasing.
“The majority of RTCs are single vehicle, followed by RTCs involving two or more vehicles. The causes of collisions are often avoidable. Unfortunately, most vehicle collisions are due to unsafe driving and riding habits like inattention, speeding and driving without due care and attention. Lower speeds mean fewer collisions while reaction times are increased, if traveling at a lower speed.
“Impaired driving is also a significant cause of collisions. Impaired driving numbers continue at a high rate. Individuals who engage in this practice risk not only their own lives, but the lives of every other road user as well. The culture of impaired driving in Bermuda is an unfortunate situation that policing alone will not get rid of. If you have been drinking, do not drive or ride. Road safety must be taken seriously and all road users must take responsibility for their driving behaviour.
“Cellular phone use while driving remains a common offence. Using a cellular phone while operating a vehicle is a distraction and the signs are clear when a person does this. These include suddenly swerving, travelling at a very low rate of speed and disobeying traffic signs and signals. If you are driving, put the phone down. This is a simple undertaking. If your phone rings and you must answer the call, pull over to the side of the road in a safe place to take the call.
“The Bermuda Police Service remains steadfast in its mission to make Bermuda safer. This includes on the roads. To prevent a collision slow down, always drive sober, do not drive when stressed or tired, put your phone down and please wear your seatbelt and fasten your helmet.”
OP Vega Statistics Chart
| Offence | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impaired Driving | 39 | 66 | 47 |
| Speeding | 574 | 349 | 416 |
| Manner of driving | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| No driver’s license | 122 | 104 | 109 |
| No insurance | 93 | 82 | 130 |
| Unlicensed Vehicle | 127 | 123 | 176 |
| Disqualified Driving | 17 | 20 | 13 |
| Fraudulent use of documents | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Fail to stop after accident | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Fail to stop | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| Helmet offence | 16 | 11 | 12 |
| Cell phone offence | 25 | 16 | 17 |
| Seatbelt offence | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Disobey traffic sign | 97 | 81 | 163 |
| License plate offence | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Youth Licence Offence | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Defective vehicle | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Motorist Advice Notice | 273 | 216 | 227 |
| Parking offence | 311 | 639 | 762 |
Read More About
Category: Accidents and fires, All, News
Just wait for the ministers to drive their 13 heavy electric cars on our poorly maintained roads and discover that the laws of physics cannot be ignored when braking.
“There are “between 4 and 6 RTCs being reported daily”
I wonder if enforcing the Road Traffic Act might change that …
That would mean that BPS officers would be out of the stations and doing their jobs. Hilarious concept! What a funny guy.
More Collusions more injuries more deaths this will continue until we finally get more radar patrols out there. The Kindley Field International Speedway is open every weekday i travel at 50k and i get overtaken by 25+ vehicles daily. If we can start to catch more then the courts need to do their job and stop this slap on the wrist punishments. Wonder what the health costs attributed to Collusions are and would they be reduced if we could get more people with better driving habits.
remember the days when 40mph got you 3 years off the road
The more the powers that be continue bashing the public invites reprocussions.
This is about anger management and who is king of the road ?
Mr. Policeman .Try running the show with a feather rather than the hammer.
Go for public safety, that work every time.
In the USA they have the ” Motor Safety Foundation” a very comprehensive motorcycles course , my though was what can they teach me, at the end of the two day course my answer was EVERY THING !
While riding >>> Here is a hint to avoid the trap. Be on the constant look out for ” means of escape.”
The automatic gear gear box on most vehicles is progressive as the vehicle searched for the next higher gear , up hill ,the vehicle gear changing does the exact opposite.
Riding a bike behind an exotic car with its air-condition and sterio playing is not exactly a trilling experiance ,can’t blame the bike rider for over taking.
With regard and for the benifit of the car driver and bike rider, it is better to have the bike rider in front of you where you can see the rider who coul be a relative than behind you where you can not.
Tailgating is a big problem and kind of dangeriouse .
Followed a guy today in rush hour traffic. Face was up and down and up and down in his lap looking at his phone the entire way….last week it was a lady putting on mascara in the divers seat…whilst the car was rolling forward….WHY??????
“WHY??????”
Because there are no consequences. The BPS stopped enforcing traffic laws some 20 years ago. We now have a whole generation of people who have never had to obey the Road Traffic Act.
20 years ? I’ll up you by 10 .. More like 30 years IMO
Now a whole lot of people think they can do whatever they want to .
People are appearing in traffic court charged with things no-one in their right mind would do and when asked to explain their behavior their response more often than not is ..”My daddy , grandpappy , mother always did this and was never stopped !”
Ms. Madeiros.
There is an eleven miles of very twisty roads located up in the mountains in North Carolina called THE DRAGON which has well over one hundred left and right corners.
The DRAGON has many wrecked cars and an array of bikes, some hanging up in trees while still more scattered on either side of that road .
These vehicles were trashed while racing the clock by those were trying to get their stripes, who, I am thinking were those who took their eyes of the road or never saw the other vehicle coming .
Unfortunately there are many who are not here any more to tell their story.
There is a permanent ambulance stationed at the begining and for others, the end of their road.
We decided not to ride THE DRAGON, you can call me an alive chicken as there were too many blind corners .
My favorite road will always be # 23
However. I have see a video of THE DRAGON taken from the handle bar of a super bike ,scary !
And all of those people (and more) think bike riders are the most dangerous.