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:
Jury told victim was speeding before crash
A motorcyclist seriously injured in a collision with a police inspector was travelling at more than twice the speed limit, according to an investigator.Michael Prime, [...]
Taxi driver hits wall
A taxi driver was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after crashing into a wall.The 68-year-old man of Sandys struck the wall near Five Star Island, [...]
Teenager fined $2,000 for traffic offences
An 18-year-old man has been banned from the roads for a year and fined for a string of traffic offences.Bradley Arrowsmith-Burgess, from Pembroke, pleaded guilty [...]
Motorcyclist remembers nothing of crash
A motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries in a crash with a police inspectors car told a jury yesterday he remembered nothing about the incident.Oronde Wilson [...]
Footballer banned for refusing breath test
A footballer was fined $1,000 and banned from the roads for 18 months after he refused to take a breath test.Magistrates Court heard yesterday that [...]
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