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Implementing roadside sobriety tests and restoring the Junior Road Safety Council are top concerns for the new Bermuda Road Safety Council in the year ahead. Erica Rance Mill, the group’s new chairwoman, said the BRSC would do “everything we can” to ...

The motorist who featured in a viral video of him driving backwards along North Shore Road has defended his actions, saying he was being a Good Samaritan. Leonard Wilson, 54, contacted The Royal Gazette after the Bermuda Road Safety Council condemned...

The family of Ezariah “Ezra” Matthie last night described the 21-year-old, affectionately known as “Snakes” and “Ezzy”, as “a gentle and genuine soul, a calm spirit with a strong presence”. Mr Matthie’s life was claimed in a collision on Monday after...

Policing in the area of Manse Road and Middle Road in Paget will be stepped up following a spate of accidents, according to Inspector Robert Cardwell. However, the officer in charge of the Roads Policing Unit said the three incidents that took place...

It may be the most ubiquitous lie — the lie so transparent that it has guilty stamped all over it. “Honestly officer, I’ve had one beer and a small glass of wine.” Unsteady on the feet, reeking of alcohol and eyes glazed, we know that same driver has...

Bermuda’s roads have killed more than three times as many people as gun and gang violence since 2008, according to police. Inspector Robert Cardwell, the officer responsible for the Roads Policing Unit, attributed the 92 road fatalities, versus the 2...

Dear Sir, The Road Safety Council has given many recommendations and advice concerning the use of the roads, however, it seems to be wasting its time because it is apparent that few people heed its advice. Last Sunday I was driving from Somerset to P...

A busy holiday lies ahead for the Bermuda Heroes Weekend, the Bermuda Road Safety Council has warned. “Recently there has been a marked increase in the amount of collisions on our roads,” council chairman Carlton Crockwell said. “We must do all that ...

In the aftermath of the Island’s latest traffic fatality, the transport ministry last night announced the creation of its Road Safety Working Group to address perilous conditions on Bermuda’s roads. Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said that the ne...

A task force to remedy Bermuda’s “deplorable” road safety record will be put together this month, Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said after yesterday’s road safety summit. “Within the next two weeks, I will be calling and visiting people to be pa...

Remarks from Lawrence Scott, Shadow Minister for Transport: With yet another road fatality reported this week, I extend my heartfelt sympathy to the families who have lost family members and loved ones on our roads. The Commissioner of Police discu...

Anthony Santucci is on a mission to change Bermudians’ attitude towards alcohol. Drunk driving has become a massive problem on Bermuda’s roads and at this time of the year — the upcoming New Year’s Eve being a prime example — it worsens. It’s estimat...