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
