The Bermuda Police Service, along with our partners in the Road Safety Council and the Transport Control Department, seek to combine education, prevention and enforcement to raise awareness of unsafe driving behaviours and habits. While we appreciate that most road users are law abiding citizens, the photographs we are releasing today illustrate there is still some work to do to encourage the motoring public to change some of its bad driving habits.

The Bermuda Police Service has begun to “STEP” up its enforcement of dangerous and unlawful driving on Bermuda’s roads. We have revitalised the Selective Traffic Enforcement Programme (STEP) whereby selected traffic offences are targeted and enforced diligently. Those offences that present the greatest dangers to road users are on our primary list, and include:

1.                  Impaired Driving.

2.                  Speeding.

3.                  Driving Without Due Care and Attention / Dangerous Manner.

4.                  Using cell phones (etc.) while driving.

5.                  Disobeying traffic signs.

6.                  Unfastened/improper use of helmets.

Motorists should be aware that this is a not a complete list of traffic offences, and tickets can be given for many others. But over the next few months these offences will be prosecuted stringently and no cautions will be given.

The Bermuda Police Service takes this opportunity to encourage all drivers and riders to adhere to the traffic laws and help to make Bermuda’s roads safer.

Please do your part:

• Slow down.
• Pay attention.
• Exercise care, caution, courtesy and patience.
• Don’t drink and drive.