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Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six Parishes

Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six 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, Warwick 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... Read more of this article

Road Sobriety Checkpoints From March 22 – 24

Road Sobriety Checkpoints From March 22 – 24

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints again from Friday, 22 March to Sunday, 24 March, set to take place in Hamilton parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2019 follows below [PDF here]: Related Stories Road Sobriety Checkpoints On Good Friday Road... Read more of this article

Nine People Arrested For Impaired Driving

Nine People Arrested For Impaired Driving

Nine people were arrested for impaired driving from Friday night [March 8] until Sunday night [March 10]. A police spokesperson said, “A total of nine motorists were arrested for impaired driving offences over the weekend, with road sobriety checkpoints conducted in six parishes from Friday night [March 8th] until Sunday night [March 10th]. “While... Read more of this article

Road Sobriety Checkpoints From March 8 – 10

Road Sobriety Checkpoints From March 8 – 10

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints again this weekend, set to take place in Hamilton parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick 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... Read more of this article

Eight People Arrested For Impaired Driving

Eight People Arrested For Impaired Driving

A total of 8 motorists were arrested for impaired driving from Friday night [February 8th] until Sunday night [February 10th], the police have confirmed. “Seven of the motorists were arrested at road sobriety checkpoints from Friday night until early Saturday morning and one motorist was arrested at a road sobriety checkpoint from Saturday night... Read more of this article

Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six Parishes

Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six 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, Warwick 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... Read more of this article

27-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Car Crash

27-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Car Crash

A 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving following a car crash in Warwick. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:30am Saturday, February 2nd police officers were dispatched to a reported single vehicle car crash on South Road in Warwick near the junction with Warwick Lane. “The car involved was found damaged and... Read more of this article

Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Feb 8 – 10th

Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Feb 8 – 10th

According to today’s [Jan 30] official notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, 8 February to Sunday, 10 February; with the checkpoints set to take place in six parishes – Hamilton parish, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2019 follows... Read more of this article

One Motorist Arrested For Impaired Driving

One Motorist Arrested For Impaired Driving

One motorist was arrested for impaired driving over the past weekend. A police spokesperson said, “One motorist was arrested for impaired driving from Friday night [January 25th] until Sunday night [January 27th]. “While there are no road sobriety checkpoints scheduled for this coming weekend, members of the public are urged not to drive or ride... Read more of this article

Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six Parishes

Road Sobriety Checkpoints In Six 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, Warwick 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... Read more of this article

Two Men Released On Bail After Car Crash

Two Men Released On Bail After Car Crash

Two 64-year-old men arrested in connection with the car crash in Paget have been released on police bail, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Two 64-year-old men arrested in connection with a single vehicle car crash that occurred around 7:45pm Saturday, January 19th on South Road in Paget near Coral Beach Club have since been... Read more of this article

Car Goes Down Embankment, Driver Arrested

Car Goes Down Embankment, Driver Arrested

[Updated] A 63-year-old man was arrested for “suspicion of driving whilst impaired” tonight [Jan 19] after his car went over an embankment in Paget, according to police. A police spokesperson said, “Police responded to a report of an incident that took place on South Road in Paget 100 yards west of the entrance to Elbow Beach at 7:42pm... Read more of this article

Man In Critical Condition In ICU, Woman Arrested

Man In Critical Condition In ICU, Woman Arrested

A 62-year-old man remains in critical condition in the ICU after being struck by a car while walking along North Shore Road in Hamilton parish, and the 41-year-old car driver was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and later released on police bail. A police spokesperson said, “At last check around 11:20am today [January 18th] the 62-year-old... Read more of this article

Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Jan 25th – 27th

Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Jan 25th – 27th

According to today’s [Jan 16] official notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, 25 January to Sunday, 27 January; with the checkpoints set to take place in six parishes – Hamilton Parish, Devonshire, Paget, Pembroke, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2019 follows... Read more of this article

Court: 32-Year-Old Man Admits Multiple Charges

Court: 32-Year-Old Man Admits Multiple Charges

[Written by Don Burgess] “Your behaviour, sir, is atrocious.” Those words were spoken by Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe to Fabio Barbosa, with the Senior Magistrate also telling the 32-year-old he was “the personification of why” Bermuda needs road sobriety checkpoints. Mr Barbosa pleaded guilty to two counts of refusing a breath test... Read more of this article

Free Friday Overnight Parking In No. 1 Car Park

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