OBA To Host Road Safety Bill Town Hall Meeting
The One Bermuda Alliance will hold a town hall meeting from 6pm to 8pm on July 15 to discuss the proposed Road Traffic and Motor Car [Road Safety and Penalties] Amendment Bill 2026.
A spokesperson said, “The One Bermuda Alliance is inviting members of the public to a town hall meeting to be held at Vasco Da Gama Club on Wednesday, 15 July 2026.
“Shadow Minister for National Security, Governance and AI, Jarion Richardson, who will be leading the event, is encouraging the public learn more about the Road Traffic and Motor Car [Road Safety and Penalties] Amendment Bill 2026.”
Mr Richardson explains why it’s important to discuss the Bill before it is debated in the House of Assembly on Friday, 17 July, saying, “Bermuda’s roads have become a serious public-safety and public-health concern. In 2024 alone, there were 1,459 reported road traffic accidents, 788 casualties and 127 serious injuries. Behind every statistic is a family, a hospital visit, time away from work and, too often, a life permanently changed. Responsible drivers and riders should not have to accept speeding, impaired driving, dangerous overtaking and reckless behaviour as normal.
“The Road Traffic and Motor Car [Road Safety and Penalties] Amendment Bill 2026 is intended to strengthen deterrence and protect the public. It would introduce more meaningful consequences for road offences, allow unannounced sobriety checkpoints with clear safeguards, ensure repeat offenders cannot avoid demerit-point consequences simply by paying a ticket, and strengthen accountability for dangerous use of vehicles. The Bill is not the whole solution—Bermuda still needs better roads, speed cameras, modern ticketing, court and coroner reform—but it is a practical first step.”
He urges members of the public to attend and allow their voices to be heard, “We would like for the public to hear what the Bill proposes and ask questions directly. This meeting is also an opportunity for residents to share their own experiences of collisions, dangerous road behaviour, enforcement and the wider impact on families and communities. Road safety affects all of us, and the public’s voice should help shape the action Bermuda takes next.”
Ah, and what about EDUCATION?
“The Road Traffic and Motor Car [Road Safety and Penalties] Amendment Bill 2026 is intended to strengthen deterrence and protect the public. It would introduce more meaningful consequences for road offences”
It will not do any of that unless and until the Bermuda Police Service returns to enforcement of the Road Traffic Act.