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Free Friday Overnight Parking In No. 1 Car Park
In an effort to help “drivers to be more responsible,” the City will “offer a grace period for those motorists who opt to leave their car overnight in No. 1 Car Park on Friday nights for fear of driving impaired,” and parking will be free between 6:00pm on Friday and 10:00am on Saturday. “The City of Hamilton advises the... Read more of this article
Ten People Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
Ten motorists were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving from December 28 2018 to January 1 2019 at road sobriety checkpoints. A police spokesperson said, “A total of 10 motorists were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving from Friday night [December 28th 2018] until Tuesday night [January 1st 2019]. “More than half of those arrested... Read more of this article
Road Sobriety Checkpoints Tonight & On NYE
According to the official notices earlier this month, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from tonight [Dec 29] to Tuesday, 1 January; with the checkpoints set to take place in six parishes – Hamilton Parish, Devonshire, Paget, Pembroke, Southampton and Warwick. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint [No. 9] Notice... Read more of this article
Six Arrests At Roadside Sobriety Checkpoints
From Friday evening to Saturday morning, six people were arrested due to the roadside sobriety checkpoints, with four arrested for impaired driving, two warrant arrests and a stolen bike recovered. The police tweeted, “Road side sobriety checks results in 4 impaired driving arrests + 2 warrant arrests and one of these was on a stolen bike. Bike recovered.... Read more of this article
Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint Video Released
Officials released a roadside sobriety checkpoint educational video today, saying it “will serve as a tool to further inform the public about what to expect when going through a sobriety checkpoint and serves to aid in the overall effort to decrease drink driving in Bermuda.” Minister of Tourism and Transport Zane DeSilva and Police Chief... Read more of this article
Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over New Year’s Eve
According to today’s official notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, 28 December to Tuesday, 1 January; with the checkpoints set to take place in six parishes – Hamilton Parish, Devonshire, Paget, Pembroke, Southampton and Warwick. According to a prior notice, the police will also be... Read more of this article
Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Dec 21 – 23
According to today’s official notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, 21 December to Sunday, 23 December; with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton Parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick, and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint [No. 8] Notice 2018 follows below [PDF here]: Related... Read more of this article
BRSC To Distribute Designated Driver Buttons
Bermuda Road Safety Council [BRSC] Chairman, Dennis Lister III will host a second event at 1.30pm on Friday [Dec 14] outside of City Hall to distribute Designated Driver [D/D] buttons. Mr Lister hosted the first of two D/D pop-ups last Friday, 7 December following a press conference on Wednesday, 5 December where he urged members of the public to consider... Read more of this article
7 People Arrested At Road Sobriety Checkpoints
Seven people were arrested during the Roadside Sobriety Checkpoints from Friday night [Dec 7] until early Sunday morning [Dec 9]. A police spokesperson said, “A total of 7 motorists were arrested for impaired driving from Friday night [December 7th] until early Sunday morning [December 9th]. “Five impaired drivers were arrested at road sobriety... Read more of this article
BRSC Launch ‘Designated Driver Initiative’
December is “Don’t Drive Impaired Month”, and the Bermuda Road Safety Council is launching a Designated Driver initiative. BRSC Chairman Dennis Lister III said, “On behalf of the BRSC I stand here today to announce the launch of our Designated Driver initiative. December is our “Don’t Drive Impaired Month” and we are emphasizing having... Read more of this article
Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Five Parishes
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints again this weekend, set to take place in Hamilton parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget and Southampton. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service would like to advise the public that the next series of road sobriety checkpoints [as specified in the Official... Read more of this article
Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Dec 7 – 9th
According to today’s official notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, 7 December to Sunday, 9 December; with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton Parish, Devonshire, Paget, Pembroke and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint [No. 7] Notice 2018 follows below [PDF here]: Related... Read more of this article
