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, July 28^th – Monday, August 4^th 2008 there were:

• Reported Injury Collisions = 22

• Reported Damage Only Collisions = 26

• Arrests on Suspicion of Impaired Driving = 5

• Vehicles Reported Taken Without Their Owners’ Consent = 36

• Number of vehicles reported stolen by parish: St. George’s = 5, Hamilton parish = 2, Smith’s parish = 3, Devonshire = 4, Pembroke = 11, Paget = 1, Warwick = 5, Southampton = 2 and Sandy’s parish = 3.

All of the vehicles removed were either auxiliary cycles or motorcycles, with 1 motocross cycle also stolen during the period. Of the 36 vehicles reported stolen 2 were subsequently recovered.

There were 125 speeding tickets issued over the Cup Match holiday period (Thursday, July 31^st – Monday, August 4^th) with many of those caught for speeds in the 90km/h range. There were also:

• 12 tickets issued for having no vehicle licence

• 25 parking tickets issued

• 3 individuals arrested for impaired driving

• 4 individuals arrested for disqualified driving

• 5 individuals caught for speeding in the City of Hamilton, with the highest speed of  those caught being 74km/h.