Eleven road traffic fatalities occurred in Bermuda in 2016, up from 7 the previous year. The total number of traffic collisions increased by 7% to 1400 from the year before. The maximum speed limit in Bermuda is 35 kph (21 mph). In the City of Hamilton, the Town of St. George’s, and Dockyard, the speed limit is 25 kph (15 mph). The World Health Organisation says “speed has been identified as a key risk factor in road traffic injuries, influencing both the risk of a road crash as well as the severity of the injuries that result from crashes”. What should the...

In 2017, legislation was tabled and passed in the House of Assembly to decriminalise possession of up to seven grams of cannabis. However, its passage to the Senate was interrupted by the General Election. A bill has also been passed allowing the use of three medical drugs containing cannabinoids — Marinol, Cesamet and Sativex — for prescription purposes. Patients can apply for access to medical cannabis by way of an import license through the Ministry of Health so as long as they have sign off from their doctors. Many countries and cities around the world are...

Bermuda has a history of racial tension and while our country has made progress with racial equality, race continues to play a critical role in society. Some would say that tension between races has been a common thread in Bermuda for centuries, while others might state that Bermuda is a more racially integrated community compared to jurisdictions abroad and therefore racial tension is not as common. In your opinion, is racial tension common in Bermuda? References http://www.bermudasun.bm/Content/NEWS/Human-Interest/Article/Do-YOU-know-Bermuda-s-racial-history-/...

Same sex marriage was made legal in Bermuda following a landmark court case in 2017. It had been opposed by the group, Preserve Marriage. Do you support same sex marriage or do you think that marriage should be between a male and female?   References http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20170531/furberts-same-sex-bill http://bernews.com/2017/05/video-explaining-legalities-of-same-sex-marriage/ http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20170506/landmark-same-sex-ruling   This poll will recur. 

Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Bermuda has special rights over the exploration and use of the natural resources, including managing and conserving those resources, within our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which is a circle with a 200 nautical mile radius that covers approximately 464,940 km2 of ocean. There are different ways that a marine reserve in Bermuda’s offshore waters could be designed and implemented. While some feel that we need to focus on protecting our environment others state that Bermuda should also consider future and ...