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:
DeSilva: Project Ride for all new motorists
Road training should be mandatory for all new road users and speed cameras could be introduced, the transport minister has said. Zane DeSilva added that [...]
Bermuda Day warning from Police
An extra 50 police officers a day will be on duty over the holiday weekend, it was announced yesterday.Acting Superintendent Tracy Adams said the officers [...]
Woman, 22, hurt in bike crash
A woman was injured in a motorcycle crash on Friday night.The victim, 22, from Pembroke, suffered head and body injuries in the incident at the [...]
Drink-driver pays price for second Elephant
A 36-year-old man was fined $1,500 and banned from the roads for 18 months yesterday after he was snared at a roadside breath test checkpoint.Magistrates [...]
Teen banned six months for reckless driving
A teenager who overtook a police car and ran a red light has been banned from the roads for six months.Magistrates Court heard that Jagai [...]
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