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:
Motorcyclist fined $1,000 for 56mph speed
A motorcyclist was fined almost $1,000 after he admitted two speeding offences.The court heard that Jahkhari Hollis, 21, was clocked by police at 91km/h, or [...]
Impaired driver crashes into tree
A drink driver was banned from the roads for 18 months and fined yesterday after he crashed his car.Kenneth Young, 22, from Pembroke, pleaded guilty [...]
Cocaine-fuelled man denies drink-driving
A motorcyclist admitted being on the road with cocaine in his system but denied drink-driving.Dion Ming, 37, pleaded guilty at Magistrates Court yesterday to cocaine [...]
Impaired motorcyclist crashes into tree
A drink-driving motorcyclist was banned from the roads for 18 months and fined yesterday after he crashed his bike while more than three times over [...]
Truck blocks road at Barnes Corner
Traffic to the West End came to a temporary halt yesterday after truck lost one of its rear wheels near Barnes Corner, Southampton.According to a [...]
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