18 Families Torn Apart By Road Fatalities, Laments NGO

Local NGO ‘Doctors for Road Safety’ issued a statement regarding the large amount of road accidents taking place on the island, saying that the ‘time for half measures has passed.’

‘D4RS is devastated by the senseless death of a 42 year old father of tree allegedly killed by a 17 year old driver who fled the scene’, the NGO said.

‘This is the 18th road fatality of 2025. Eighteen families torn apart by preventable tragedies. We cannot continue to accept these losses as inevitable when proven solutions exist.’

The NGO proposed a number of measures they believe the government should implement.

These include immediate roadside random alcohol and drug testing as well as ongoing 24/7 conspicuous police enforcement on our roads.

The group also called for the Vision Zero approach, ‘a comprehensive system looking at all aspects of road safety.’

‘These are not radical proposals. They are basic safety measures used successfully worldwide. The father who died today, and the 17 others before him this year, deserve justice through action. Their families deserve a guarantee that no stone is left unturned so that no other family will endure this preventable heartbreak.’

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