January 5 - Daily Report
Thu, 2012-01-05
Update: Motorists Ticketed During Road Checks - Between 7:15am and 9:15am on Thursday January 5th, police officers monitored traffic in Pembroke for offences under the Road Traffic Act as well as the recently enacted Traffic Offences (Penalties) Amendment Act 2011, which prohibits the use of hand-held mobile phones or other hand-held devices whilst driving.
As a result, this morning officers ticketed 13 people under the new legislation, issued six tickets for seatbelt offences and one ticket for an unfastened helmet.
On Wednesday January 4th, officers ticketed a total of 23 motorists – 15 in the morning and eight in the afternoon for using hand-held devices whilst driving.
To date, 106 motorists have been ticketed under the new legislation.
The Bermuda Police Service would like to remind the motoring public that officers will continue to monitor the Island’s roads for any offences including the use of hand-held mobile phones or other hand-held devices whilst driving.
