Shadow Transport Minister Michael Fahy yesterday repeated the United Bermuda Party's call for better road safety measures following the fatal accident of firefighter Kevin Mooney.

In a statement released shortly after the announcement of Mr. Mooney's death, Mr. Fahy said: "On behalf of the United Bermuda Party, I extend my sincere condolences to the family of the man whose death is the second road tragedy of 2009. Any death or injury on Bermuda's roads is a terrible reminder that life can be taken in a flash.

"It is disappointing that the community only seems to pay attention to the issue of road safety upon hearing of a death on our roads.

"In an effort to curb this horrible phenomenon, the United Bermuda Party has hosted road safety shows where former Road Safety Council chairman, Dr. Joseph Froncioni, has put together a very constructive presentation on what can be done to curb death and injury on our roads.

"Sadly, these events have been poorly attended. The view seems to be that individuals control their own destiny and that 'it will never happen to me'.

"This kind of thinking must stop if we are to make our roads safer for all."

He said ideas to improve safety include:

l installing a new generation of 'cats-eye' road reflectors providing a significant improvement in visibility at night or in poor weather compared with traditional 'cats-eye' reflectors or lines painted down the sides of roads;

l more skid resistant road surfacing;

l road safety cameras;

l immediately providing the Bermuda Police Service with the legal basis for implementing random mandatory alcohol testing checkpoints with the use of portable breathalysers.