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:
Police: six injured in Warwick crash
Six people attended hospital for observation after a crash on Tuesday between a taxi and a car on Middle Road in Warwick, police reported.The vehicles [...]
Drink-driver damages three vehicles
A Devonshire man was banned from driving for 18 months and fined after he admitted a drink-driving charge.Magistrates Court heard Kimarley Smith, 32, hit a [...]
Drink-driving trio fined and banned 18 months
Three men were banned from the roads for 18 months and fined $1,200 after they admitted drink-driving.Eric Gerwitz, 24, pleaded guilty to the offence in [...]
Stiff fine for checkpoint drink-driver
A man arrested in the first round of weekend roadside breath test checkpoints admitted drink-driving charges in court yesterday. Kieran Evans, 27, admitted driving while [...]
Van driver had only auxiliary cycle licence
A man was fined $1,000 after he pleaded guilty to careless driving.William Smith also admitted driving while disqualified.The court heard that a police car was [...]
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