Mon, 2020-05-25

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Martin Weekes, today commented that over the weekend, officers from the Roads Policing Unit were on duty enforcing road traffic laws, and in particular speed offences and offences involving driving whilst impaired.

Whilst not able to speak to specific incidents, Mr. Weekes noted that an officer was injured when he was struck by a motorcycle ridden by a subject who was later arrested for driving whilst impaired. The officer was treated at the hospital for his injuries.

Mr. Weekes warned that the BPS takes the welfare of its officers extremely seriously and all incidents of this type will result in a file being submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions with a recommendation for prosecution.

The Assistant Commissioner added:
"Please be reminded of the advice given that speeding and driving whilst impaired will be targeted during the current situation and so if you are going to take advantage of the ability to go out for a drink we urge you to please do so responsibly for your own safety and that of other road users.

It is imperative that we allow the staff at King Edward Memorial Hospital to deal with other urgent cases and patients with COVID symptoms and not overburden them with road traffic accidents caused by speeding or drink driving.

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