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:
Wheelie video prompts warning
Bike stunts on public roads are dangerous and could cause crashes, police have warned.A police spokesman said: Offenders caught in the act or subsequently identified [...]
Nine arrested for drink-driving
Police arrested nine drivers for suspected drink-driving offences at the weekend.The arrests came after breath test checkpoints were in set up in six parishes between [...]
Vehicles damaged in crash
A collision between a car and a van near the bottom of Store Hill in Smiths resulted in damaged vehicles but no serious injuries.A police [...]
A mother’s plea to hit-and-run drivers
The heartbroken parents of a girl who died at the roadside after a hit-and-run last July pleaded yesterday for witnesses to break their silence.Jen-Naya Simmons, [...]
Crash in West End
A motorcyclist injured his leg in a crash in Sandys yesterday.The 35-year-old Warwick man was hurt when his bike collided with a car on Somerset [...]
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