These are the seven local people who have died on Bermuda's roads this year. THIS IS SUBSITUTE TEST>

An eighth person, Martha Susan Hoopes, a tourist, died on March 24. Her death left two children without a mother.

Today, Police, Government and road safety officials have again joined forces to say enough is enough.

Junior Transport Minister Senator Wayne Caines alarmingly stated: "Eight deaths in four months this is a national crisis.

"New legislation and stronger Police enforcement will help, but that is only a part of the solution.

"We must modify our driving habits. We must not drive after we have consumed alcohol. "We must respect the speed limit, which is 35 kilometers and we must all hold each other accountable.

"Together, we can make a change 'Make a choice choose life.

'" His brother, Police spokesperson Dwayne Caines echoed his urgent plea: "More than 100 people have died on Bermuda's roads in the last ten years that should be considered a public health crisis and we must put an end to it

." Miguel Franco,17, and Rudell Smith, 48, both died in a separate motorcycle accident during the first weekend of March.

Then on March 24, American Mrs. Hoopes, 39, lost her life when her cycle collided with a van near the Waterlot Inn, Southampton. Her nine-year-old daughter, who was pillion passenger, suffered serious injuries.

David Ellis, 36, died in hospital from head injuries on April 8, following a road traffic accident in Tween Walls, Sandys, marking the fourth road fatality.

Charles Everett, a 30-year-old lawyer at Appleby, died in the early hours of April 12, after his motorcycle hit a tree at the junction of Cedar Avenue and Laffan Street in Pembroke.

Kelvin Lamar Quarles, 37, of Warwick, later that day, died from head injuries after falling from his motorcycle in Palmetto Road, near Barkers Hill, at 8.20 p.m.

Kitina Simmons, 23, of Sandys, died on April 14 after succumbing to serious head injuries she suffered after her car overturned and struck a wall five days earlier.

Her death was the seventh for 2008 and the third road fatality recorded in a span of five days.

Larry Thomas, a father and husband, died around 4 a.m. on Saturday after his motorcycle, travelling east, collided with a van heading in the opposite direction, on Somerset Road in Sandys parish near the junction with Tankard Lane.

Mr. Thomas' loss documented Bermuda's eighth road death for 2008.

Speaking for the Road Safety Council, which has collaborated vigorously with Government to prevent road deaths, Roxanne Christopher said the Island is in crisis mode.

Ms Christopher, Road Safety Officer, declared: "It cannot be just one singular agency addressing road safety... if we are ever going to see a decrease in fatalities and road crashes it is going to take a community-wide effort.

"Everyone must take accountability. That means parents speaking to their children, people speaking to their family and we must impose stiffer penalties for drinking and driving."

The current culture which has enormous empathy for drink-drivers can no longer be accepted or tolerated.

"Road fatalities in our culture has become so acceptable, but at some point everyone must be tired.

"Irrespective of the colour of your skin or whether you're a Bermudian or not everyone is at risk and we are in a crisis."

Additionally, she called for legislation that would force habitual drink-drivers to be banned from the roads for life.

"Every establishment that serves alcohol must be held responsible. No longer can servers continue to serve persons who are visibly intoxicated."

Ms Christopher advocated that if a liquor license holder is held accountable more than two times for a road accident or fatality, their license should be permanently revoked.

"I'm looking at monetary fines, suspension of their liquor license and if necessary, if they're involved in a situation more than twice, then permanent revocation of the liquor license which means the establishment will be shut down."