We have had the opportunity over the years to study and build up a good impression of Road Safety in Malta from our experience in advocacy, meeting stakeholders, and organising educational events and conferences. That experience is now being translated into a living document which encompasses our vision for enhancing

Mr Ray Gatt President of Doctors for Road Safety since its establishment in 2017 has tendered his resignation following his decision to enter into the political arena. D4RS would like to acknowledge the immense contribution that Mr Gatt has brought to the cause and thank him wholeheartedly for offering his

Doctors for Road Safety (D4RS) met with Prime Minister Dr Robert Abela and a delegation of Government officials including Ministers Dr Byron Camilleri and Dr Chris Bonnet on 2nd September 2025. Road safety in Malta was discussed with a particular focus on the bill which updates the current law which

Doctors for Road Safety (D4RS) has today written to all Members of the Maltese Parliament about our deep concern concerned on the rapid worsening of safety on Maltese roads, We highlighted what is becoming an epidemic of deaths and serious critical injuries associated with road crashes, resulting fatalities and disabilities

D4RS in November launched a poster campaign on Tallinja buses called Safer Roads. Four separate themes were chosen to highlight the major issues which need to be addressed to have safer roads in Malta. These include driving with excessive speed, driving whilst distracted especially whilst using a mobile phone, driving

A working group of experts from Doctors for Road Safety (D4RS), the Maltese Association of Psychiatry (MAP) and the Foundation for Social Welfare Services (FSWS) today launched a Position Paper on Drug-driving. This collaboration paper addresses the issue of driving under the influence of psychoactive drugs and specifically the implications

On the 20th March 2023, Doctors for Road Safety (D4RS) was admitted member to the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety. This Alliance is a collection of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that implement programmes and lobby for road safety initiatives around the world. Established in 2011 by NGO members of

The Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects (MTIP) on 22nd December 2022 published a White Paper on the establishment of a Transport Safety Investigative Commission for feedback from stakeholders by 15th February 2023. The MTIP is the Ministry responsible for road safety in Malta mainly through its structures Transport

Doctors for Road Safety organised a National Road Safety Conference under the distinguished Patronage of His Excellency Dr George Vella President of Malta. The conference was held on the 12th November 2022 at the Verdala Palace, Siggiewi. The theme of the conference was ‘How can we reach Vision Zero’. The

Doctors for Road Safety organised the First Responder Doctors Training Course on the 3rd November 2018. This Course was directed at qualified Doctors who in the course of their daily routine, might encounter roadside accidents and who would usually stop and assist any casualties until help arrives. During this edition

Our Street Smart campaign aims to educate younger people regarding the importance of road safety. This campaign mainly focuses on sixth form students who will soon be applying for their driving licence and primary school children to increase their understanding of how to be safe on the road. An interactive

On Sunday, 18 November 2018, the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate (Ministry for Health, Malta), Malta Road Safety Council, Doctors for Road Safety (DRS) and the Malta Medical Students Association (MMSA) hosted an event for the general public at the Point Shopping Mall, Tigné Sliema from 15:00 onwards.This event