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BPS: 538 Traffic Tickets In Last Two Weeks
The police issued “538 tickets for various traffic offences during the last two weeks,” and “over 1000 vehicles were stopped during Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint exercises this past weekend.” A police spokesperson said, “With Operation Vega remaining in place, 538 tickets were issued for various traffic offences during the last... Read more of this article
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Road Sobriety Checkpoints Starting On April 29
According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints starting on Friday, April 29th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2022 [PDF here] Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints... Read more of this article
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Road Sobriety Checkpoints From March 25 – 28
According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints starting on Friday, March 25th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2022 [PDF here] Related Stories Road Sobriety... Read more of this article
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Driver Arrested After Two Vehicle Collision
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for driving whilst impaired following a two vehicle collision in St George’s. A police spokesperson said, “A thirty-six-year-old male has been arrested for driving whilst impaired, following a two vehicle collision near the junction of Mullet Bay Road and Wellington Slip Point Road, St George. “Shortly after... Read more of this article
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Driver Arrested After Three Vehicle Collision
A 35-year-old man “has been arrested for driving whilst impaired” following a three vehicle collision in Shelly Bay on Sunday, the police have confirmed. Man Arrested After Collision A police spokesperson said, “The thirty-five-year old male injured in a three vehicle collision on the North Shore Road, Shelly Bay, Hamilton Parish remains... Read more of this article
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Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Feb 25 – 27
According to the Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints starting on Friday, February 25th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2022 [PDF here] Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints... Read more of this article
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Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Jan 21 – 23
According to the Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, January 21st to Sunday, January 23rd, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2022 follows below [PDF here] Related... Read more of this article
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Column: Susan Jackson On Drunk Driving
[Opinion column written by Shadow Transport Minister Susan Jackson] Bermudians love to drink. It’s no secret. And with the holiday season upon us, libations will be flowing in abundance. If one chooses to indulge, that’s their right but once they decide to operate a vehicle afterwards, they are blatantly disregarding the wellbeing of every road... Read more of this article
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Column: DUI, Roadside Checks, Notice & More
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Michael Dunkley] Recently, Transport Minister Lawrence Scott ruled out roadside breath tests without warning and said, “The reason that we have the advertisement is to be proactive- we don’t want to be punitive.” Say what! We need to be serious about drunk driving! Currently general driving standards... Read more of this article
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Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Christmas
There will be road sobriety checkpoints taking place over Christmas, as according to the Official Notices, the police will be conducting them from Monday, December 20th to Sunday, December 26th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Devonshire, Pembroke and Paget. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice follows below [PDF here]: Related... Read more of this article
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Road Safety Council: Designate Your Driver
The Bermuda Road Safety Council’s [RSC] slogan for December is ‘Designated Driver/Designate your Driver’. A Government spokesperson said, “With only a few weeks to go until Christmas, holiday parties will be taking place all over the island, which is why the Bermuda Road Safety Council’s slogan for December is - Designated Driver/Designate... Read more of this article
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Road Sobriety Checkpoints Start On July 23rd
Road sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in seven parishes from Friday, July 23rd to Sunday, August 1st. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints in 7 parishes [Hamilton parish, Smith’s parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick & Southampton] starting Friday, 23rd July through... Read more of this article
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18-Year-Old Arrested After Two Collisions
An 18-year-old man was arrested on “suspicion of driving whilst impaired as well for possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply, after being involved in two separate road traffic collisions” on Tuesday. A police spokesperson said, “The first incident took place on Mullet Bay Road just west of Wellington Lane in St. George. A... Read more of this article
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Road Sobriety Checkpoints Over Christmas
According to today’s Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints over Christmas — from Wednesday, December 23th to Sunday, December 27th — with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint... Read more of this article
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Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Dec 11 – 13
According to the Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, December 11th to Sunday, December 13th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2020 follows below [PDF here]: Related... Read more of this article
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Driver Arrested After Crashing Car Into Wall
A motorist was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst impaired after he crashed his car into a wall in Devonshire last night. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before 8:00 p.m. on Sunday 29th November, Police and Bermuda Fire and Rescue [BFRS] were dispatched to a single vehicle road traffic collision involving a motorcar near the junction... Read more of this article