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:
Road crash statistics released
A total of 1,224 people needed hospital treatment after road crashes in the first eight months of the year. Bermuda Hospitals Board statistics revealed 92 [...]
Roadside launch evokes cocktail of everything
Hurtling along the roads of Paget and Devonshire, blue flashing lights seemed to bounce off every surface.We were chasing a suspect cycle although I did [...]
Lack of cabs on breath test weekend
Bermudas taxi drivers faced a barrage of criticism yesterday after an apparent lack of cabs as the islands first breath test checkpoints went operational last [...]
Drink-driver who flipped car banned
A drink-driver who seriously injured two of his passengers in a crash has been fined banned from the roads for three years.Jachael Gibson, 25, from [...]
Speeding driver was over the limit
A driver caught speeding at 98km/h was almost twice the legal drink-driving limit.Mical Trott, 29, of Hamilton Parish, pleaded guilty to providing a sample of [...]
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