OUR MISSION
It is the Drive For Change campaign’s mission to help reduce the risk of death and injury on Bermuda’s roads. We pledge to advocate for the solutions that have proven successful in other jurisdictions. We will serve as an educational tool for the community and encourage a grassroots movement to effect change.
WHAT IS DRIVE FOR CHANGE?
‘This should be a state of emergency’
Welcome to the launch of The Royal Gazette’s Drive for Change road safety campaign. Today, we pledge to push for the solutions that have been identified [...]
NEWS:
Men tumbled over wall after bike crash
Two men were thrown over a wall on to the shoreline after their bike hit a wall.Police said that a 17-year-old from St Georges was [...]
Teen rider in hospital after crash
A teenage motorcyclist suffered a fractured jaw after his bike was in collision with a car, police said yesterday.A police spokesman said the rider was [...]
Police arrest four after high-speed chase
Police arrested four men on Friday after a high-speed chase from Paget to Southampton.A police spokesman said the driver was later charged with a series [...]
Drink-driver banned for five years
A 57-year-old man was banned from the roads for five years yesterday after he admitted drink-driving. Jeffrey Hill, from Warwick, pleaded guilty in Magistrates Court [...]
Tokunbo cleared over breath test
A charge of failing to provide a breath test against a magistrate was dismissed yesterday after the judge ruled the police officer who arrested him [...]
CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES:
Advocate for the introduction of non-selective roadside sobriety testing
Advocate for the effective use of speed camera technology
Advocate for the introduction of a mandatory graduated licensing programme for Bermuda’s road users
Raise awareness of road safety and encourage a grass roots, community-wide effort to effect change