Royal Gazette reporter Robyn Bardgett spent several days observing the driving habits of Bermuda's drivers. Here are her findings.

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After the recent epidemic of unsafe driving that led to three deaths on our roads in 11 days everyday it becomes glaringly obvious how careless Bermudian drivers have become.

So many of these bad driving practices are commonplace that it seems Bermudian drivers have forgotten the rules of the road.

These forgotten rules include driving at excessive speeds and acting as if one has no control over the vehicle, improper use of helmets, swerving between cars, driving in an imaginary third lane and driving side by side to chat are all dangerous practices that motorcycle drivers are particularly careless about when on the roads.

All drivers only want to use their indicators when it is convenient.

The worst cases occur at roundabouts when people giving way have no clue which direction the driver with the right of way is going.

Also, slowing down then turning without any indication is infuriating and dangerous. This latter problem ties to yet another serious road infraction: bikes speeding down the left-hand side of cars. Not only is this terribly annoying it is an extremely dangerous practice especially when mixed with drivers who fail to indicate.

Bermudians are also notorious, maybe because of their social nature, for stopping a car wherever they please on the road to chat with friends whether it is just past a sharp bend or double-parked on a city street cluttering up traffic.

There are already so many distractions for drivers that the less stress the better while navigating the roads.

Especially precarious are drivers who let children hang out car windows or let children wiggle around on the front of a bike.

Because cell phones have become so commonplace using them while in the car is now second nature but this added distraction can lead to deadly consequences.

Everyday, all drivers, whether they be on a livery cycle or in a Mack truck, overtake other vehicles and continue to gamble with their lives as they drive carelessly without thinking about anyone else on the roads.