2023 Remembrance Day Holiday Weekend Policing Activity

The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) reports a total of 27 arrests during the recent holiday weekend.

Of the six impaired driving arrests made between 5pm on Friday, November 10^th and .5am Tuesday,November14^th , four motorists failed the alco-analyser test and two refused to take it.

A summary of BPS activity is provided below.

• Outstanding warrants = 12.
• Impaired driving = 6.
• Threatening words = 2.
• Importation of a controlled drug = 1.
• Possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply = 1.
• Possession of a controlled drug = 1.
• Burglary = 1.
• Theft = 1.
• Willful damage = 1.
• Obtaining services by deception = 1.

Traffic Offences

A total of 84 traffic tickets were issued to motorists, for the following infractions.

• Speeding = 37.
• No vehicle licence =12.
• No driver’s licence = 9.
• Disobeying a traffic sign = 8.
• No vehicle insurance = 7.
• Driving while disqualified = 3.
• Helmet offence = 2.
• Manner of driving = 2.
• Youth license offence = 2.
• Mobile phone offence = 1.
• Unsafe load = 1.

In addition, 27 motorist advice notices (official written warnings) were issued.