Mon, 2009-01-26

The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to use care, caution and courtesy on the island's roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and those traveling on motorcycles to fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.

During the week of Monday, January 19th - Monday, January 26th 2009 there were:

• Reported Injury Collisions = 14
• Reported Damage Only Collisions = 38
• Arrests on Suspicion of Impaired Driving = 4
• Vehicles Reported Taken Without Their Owners' Consent = 12
• Number of vehicles reported stolen by parish: St. George's = 1, Hamilton parish = 1, Smith's parish = 1, Devonshire = 2, Pembroke = 5, Southampton = 1 and Sandy's parish = 1.

All of the vehicles removed were either auxiliary cycles or motorcycles. Of the 12 vehicles reported stolen 2 were subsequently recovered.

Advisory - Use of Reflective Gear While Exercising on the Road

The Bermuda Police Service would like to remind members of the public who use the roads for exercising (walking, running, pedal cycling) in the early hours of the morning or at night that they should be wearing either a reflective vest or items of clothing with reflective material on them. Also, pedal cyclists should ensure that their cycles have the appropriate reflectors on them. These simple measures will ensure that other road users are aware of your presence on the roads. In addition, in the interest of safety we would recommend that walkers/runners not walk/run in the road where possible and keep a single file if exercising in a group.

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