of remembrance. And all week, whilst various events are going on to highlight the week, The Royal Gazette is publishing a special series of stories on road safety in Bermuda.

Senior Reporter Matthew Taylor reports on various issues on the Island's roads, including drink driving, helmet safety, how injuries could be avoided and interviews with road safety officials and Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown.

Today, the week really gets underway when the Traffic Enforcement Unit will be giving tips how to avoid committing common offences. They will be at City Hall from 12-2 p.m. Tomorrow Safe and Courteous Driving awards will be presented to Bermuda's veteran drivers at the Cabinet Office. And there is a Go Slow Day on Wednesday.

Gearing up for Go Slow Day Road Safety Officer Roxanne Christopher said: "Last year the community were a little up in arms about the Go Slow Day we ran because people weren't accustomed to change and people thought that asking them to abide by the speed limit for one day was a penalty. But it wasn't.

"It was actually a day of remembrance for all the people who had lost their lives so to ask them to abide by the law for one day was not an unfair trade off as opposed to the hundreds of people who have lost their lives on the roads.'' Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown said he was excited about Thursday's Organ and Tissue Awareness Day in which the public can sign up for the programme at sites around the island including TCD, the Government Administration Building and Front Street.

Dr. Brown explained how the programme worked. He said: "A group of concerned health care people such as Glenda Daniels and her colleagues at the hospital approached us about putting this information on drivers' licences and it's done -- as the new licences are made up this section will be there and will indicate a driver's preference.

"One of the good things about the organ donor programme is that it makes people aware that people do die so that contributes to road awareness.

And Ms. Christopher explained why organ donation was so important.

She said: "We have many people waiting for organs. One person that donates organs can save up to eight lives.

Friday is Drive Sober Day. Ms Christopher said: "We're asking all the bars and restaurants to recognise that day and give a maximum of three non-alcoholic drinks to the designated driver. Buttons will be dispensed all round the Island.'' A special service at all Seventh Day Adventist churches around the island will end the week.

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