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:
Schoolchildren lift spirits of injured soldier
A group of schoolchildren have spent the past month trying to lift the spirits of a soldier who had to fight for his life after [...]
Banned drink-driver caught … drink-driving
A man weeks away from having a year-long driving ban lifted was given another two years off the road yesterday after he was caught behind [...]
Cables downed in Southampton
Motorists are urged to avoid a stretch of road in Southampton as a result of downed cables.The area affected is between Camp Road and Riddells [...]
Mock sobriety tests at Horseshoe Bay
The Bermuda Road Safety Council is to conduct mock sobriety tests so the public can learn about their blood alcohol levels.Dennis Lister III, the chairman [...]
Man hit by bike suffers leg injury
A pedestrian suffered a serious leg injury last night after he was hit by a motorbike.A police spokesman said that officers received reports of 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