Tue, 2010-04-13

The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to drive as well as ride responsibly on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and make sure any children traveling in the vehicle are appropriately restrained. Those traveling on motorcycles should always fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.

During the week of Monday, April 5th – Monday, April 12th 2010 there were:

• Reported Injury Collisions = 12
• Reported Damage Only Collisions = 25
• Arrests on Suspicion of Impaired Driving = 0
• Vehicles Reported Taken Without Their Owners’ Consent = 5
• Number of vehicles reported stolen by parish: Smith’s parish = 1, Pembroke = 3 and Southampton = 1.

All of the vehicles removed were either auxiliary cycles or motorcycles. Of the 5 vehicles reported stolen, 2 were subsequently recovered.

Burglary

Around 7:30pm on Monday, Police received a report of a burglary at a Rosemont Avenue, Pembroke residence. It appears that sometime between 9am and 1:30pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into an apartment on the premises. The culprit stole a quantity of cash. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Marine Advisory

The Bermuda Police Service Marine Unit continues to remind the public that as of April 1st all boats (including jet skis, punts and kayaks) should be re-registered with the Department of Marine and Port Services and the blue 2010 registration decals once issued should be displayed on the starboard (right) side of the vessel as close as possible to the registration numbers. Moorings also need to be re-registered and the blue 2010 mooring decals should also be fitted to the mooring buoy.

Marine Unit officers will be enforcing this regulation and any person who is found using a vessel or mooring without displaying a current 2010 registration decal runs the risk of prosecution.

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