Roads Policing Unit Statistics
Mon, 2008-11-24
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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, November 17th – Monday, November 24th 2008 there were:
Most of the vehicles removed were either auxiliary cycles or motorcycles, with 1 car also removed during the period. Of the 17 vehicles reported stolen 2 were subsequently recovered, including the car. |
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The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 19 year old David Small Jr. of Warwick. It appears that Mr. Small was riding a motorcycle traveling west on Warwick Lane in Warwick near the junction with Spice Hill Road when he attempted to overtake another westbound vehicle and collided with an SUV traveling in the opposite direction. He was rushed to KEMH with serious injuries and subsequently succumbed to those injuries. The driver of the SUV, a 54 year old Smith’s parish man, was not injured. The Bermuda Police Service extends our sincere condolences to the family & friends of the deceased. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing. The death of David Small Jr. marks the 14th road fatality for 2008.
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The Bermuda Police Service has noticed an increase in children riding on the front of motorcycles and either being unrestrained in cars or traveling in the front seat of a car when they are too young to do so. We would like to remind the motoring public that children traveling on motorcycles should be on the back of the cycle and if appropriate, restrained in a child cycle seat. When traveling in a car, children under the age of 12 should be in the back seat of the vehicle and adequately restrained, either by a seatbelt or by use of an age/size appropriate child seat in conjunction with a seatbelt. Children older than 12 years are allowed in the car’s front passenger seat; however, they should still wear a seatbelt. A renewed campaign outlining the specifics of children traveling in cars and on motorcycles as well as seatbelt use is anticipated.
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Public & Media Relations Department
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