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Media Relations Dept.
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box HM 530
Tel: (441) 299-4249/4291/4321
Fax: (441) 299-4322
E-mail: Police Media Relations


 
Date:Thursday, April 04,2024
Distribution: All Media

Operation Vega Update: First Quarter 2024

Statistics

Impaired Driver Arrests:

Full Year 2021 - 170

Full Year 2022 - 229

Full Year 2023 - 265

First 3 Months 2024 - 39

In this period, 1st January 2024 until 31st March 2024, the breakdown of traffic offences reported is as follows:

                                                           January                February              March

Impaired Driving                                15                       9                         15

Speeding                                           183                       172                      284

Traffic sign                                          55                       36                          25

Unlicensed vehicle                            57                      36                        25

No third party insurance                  62                     26                         19

No driver’s licence                            52                     27                         31

Manner of driving                              3                        3                           6

Disqualified driver                             9                        6                           5

Seatbelt                                               6                       2                           4

Helmet                                                3                       9                           4

Handheld device                               4                     16                           8

Defective vehicle                              5                       2                           5

Fail to give name/address              1                       0                           1

Fail to stop                                        4                       2                           4

Fraudulent documents                   1                       1                           0

Making a false statement              0                       0                           0  

License plate offence                     2                       1                           0

Tint offence                                     0                       0                           0

Youth license offence                    0                      0                            0

Parking                                           91                  115                         58

Motorist Advice Notices           100                    58                         55

 

Total                                            653                   521                      549


All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

Public & Media Relations Department