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Dr. Johnson?s key aims

All major trauma centres in the US have a trauma registry. When people are admitted with any trauma injury, including road accidents, a nurse goes through a detailed questionnaire.

Data collected in the questionnaire includes: age, sex, country of origin and length of time the person had a license. Other data the questionnaire would gather is if intoxicants were involved, the time of day the accident happened and the road conditions. The information would enable the Road Safety Council to better determine what groups of people are high risk individuals.

Dr. Johnson conceded that currently the Bermuda Police Force is very stretched for man power. He said implementing CCTV cameras would ensure more traffic law offenders were caught without adding a further burden on Police. When asked about the cost of implementing this he said the fines generated from the cameras would pay for their implementation and upkeep.

Dr. Johnson is a firm believer in the graduated licence system that other jurisdictions have. He believes that all inexperienced drivers should have to undergo extensive, mandatory training before being given a preliminary licence.

A graduated licence system would also enable the courts to suspend or revoke licences for repeat traffic offenders. Currently, repeat offenders travelling at high speeds and people caught drinking and driving are taken off the road for a year. A graduated licence system would be tougher and hold people accountable for their actions.

He would like to increase the popularity of full face helmets. Currently they are not as popular as half shell or full shell helmets. In his practise he treats many individuals for broken jaws and cheeks, these injuries could have been avoided if the individual wore a full face helmet.