Just a note that you can`t buy alcohol after 9pm, not after 10pm. And certainly not on Sundays, so early for your weekends. 🙂 Bible bashers rule Bermuda! It will be your downfall The religious crowd will not let us buy alcohol on Sundays and resists the opening of casinos in Bermuda. But almost every church in Bermuda holds some sort of raffle to raise money for themselves. If a draw isn`t a game, I don`t know what is. Total hypocrisy! Until January 2013, Bermuda`s strict Christian laws stipulated that no alcohol could be purchased in shops on Sundays. However, you can buy alcoholic beverages on the Sabbath at a bar or restaurant. One of the first major reforms of the new One Bermuda Alliance government was the Liquor Licence Amendment Act, 2013. The law, which came into effect in early 2014, now allows grocery stores and liquor stores to sell alcohol between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. (like other days of the week). Although Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory, its legal system is completely independent. Rules of Conduct – Visitors cannot rent cars.
To ride a motorized bicycle, you must be at least 16 years old. All cyclists and passengers must wear a helmet. Driving is on the left side of the road, and the speed limit is 32 km/h (20 mph) in rural areas, 24 km/h (15 mph) in busy areas. The legal drinking age in Bermuda, unlike the United States, is 18. The consumption of alcohol in public places outside licensed establishments is not permitted. However, there are plenty of restaurants and bars where you can enjoy a rum swizzle. Section 35A of the Road Traffic Act 1947 provides: “Any person who drives or attempts to drive a vehicle on a road or other public place, or who has the care or control of a vehicle, whether moving or not, after consuming alcohol in such an amount that the proportion in the blood exceeds the prescribed limit, commits a criminal offence”. Is it legal to bring a bottle of wine or liquor to a restaurant in Bermuda? And do they have corkage money? The summer months always create a festive atmosphere. Often associated with this is an increase in the consumption of alcoholic beverages. As always, we encourage everyone to be responsible and plan how to get home safely. What are the prices to buy spirits in Bermuda? I hope they have more than just rum to buy? Alcohol purchased in store and taken out by the customer is not exclusive of taxes. Cruise passengers who wish to benefit from duty-free prices must have them delivered to their ship.
Stores such as Gosling`s offer this service. Passengers can purchase duty-free alcohol at LF Wade International Airport. The legal limit for the skipper of a private boat is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood – the same level applies to road users. David Minors, head of road safety at the Department of Transport Control and executive director of Bermuda`s Road Safety Board, told a public meeting last night that “research and analysis” would be conducted to recommend changing the legal limit from 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood to 50 milligrams. What are the rules for those under 18 in places where alcohol is served? We will be on holiday with our 15 year old daughter. At home, she was allowed to sit with us until 9pm and drink soft drinks in a pub. It would be nice if we ate in a restaurant after this time. 95% of the world is of legal age 18, not too young. Most things cost more in Bermuda and alcohol is no exception.
Tourists can bring alcohol into Bermuda, but the current duty-free limits are only 1 litre of wine and 1 litre of spirits. Dentists – For dental emergencies, call King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, 7 Point Finger Road, Paget Parish (tel. 441/236-2345; www.bermudahospitals.bm) and ask for the Emergency Department. The hospital maintains lists of dentists on emergency calls. The legal drinking age is 18? Holly Molly! It`s too young!! The BRSC encourages all persons who choose to go out and consume alcohol to use, drive or drive one of the following options instead: – This table includes the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) limits for the general population of drivers in all countries for which the IARD has been able to verify information with the competent national authorities or the means of publicly accessible documents. It specifies where different limits apply to driver subpopulations. According to Bermuda Police Department statistics, between January and June 2021, there were 31 collisions in which motorists decided to drive under the influence of alcohol. This figure is very alarming and the BRSC takes a strong stand against drunk driving. Hospitals — King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, 7 Point Finger Road, Paget Parish (tel. 441/236-2345; www.bermudahospitals.bm), has highly qualified staff and Canadian accreditation. Legal aid – Your consulate will inform you of your limited rights and offer you a list of lawyers. (See “Embassies and Consulates” above.) However, the consulate office cannot interfere with Bermuda law enforcement officials.
There was a time in Bermuda when drunk driving was socially acceptable. It was even known that the police had provided escorted rides to the drunk motorcyclist. However, a recent increase in alcohol-related deaths on the roads has led to a crackdown on impaired driving. From a legal point of view, this is not desirable now; Nor is it from a practical (i.e. life-sustaining) point of view. Alcohol causes memory loss. It is not a good idea if they are in a country where they drive on the left. Forgetting this crucial fact tends to lead to extremely short vacations. The new requirements for private boats also included stricter blood alcohol limits for pleasure craft operators.