Wet Season Warning For Water Taxis And Road Users
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Police have advised water taxi operators to be extra careful when carrying passengers during the current wet season and strong winds, especially at night.

Boat operators are urged to use bright torchlight and not to carry passengers exceeding the boat capacity.

This was stated yesterday by the Police Public Relation Officer, Sgt/Major Awg Besar, who also advised parents to use bigger boats when travelling with their children.

He also called on road users to be alert to avoid any accidents during the current festivities.

Meanwhile, he revealed the national crime cases for last week. Police managed to retrieve a stolen blue Toyota Corona. Six theft cases, six cases of theft inside buildings and three vandalism cases were recorded.

Three causing minor injury cases were detected whereby a local was detained and a customs-related offence was also recorded leading to the arrest of a suspect.

Twenty-four accidents were recorded in which a person died and another sustained serious injuries. A total of 17 accidents were recorded in the Brunei-Muara District alone, three each in Belait and Tutong and one in Temburong. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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