Cumbrian mum is a road safety hero
Sharron Huddleston is being honoured for her tireless campaigning
Last updated 24th Mar 2023
A Cumbrian mum who's fighting to save lives on the UK's roads is being honoured as a Road Safety Hero.
Sharron Huddleston's been campaigning for young drivers to get more experience behind the wheel once they've passed their test - since the death of her daughter Caitlin. The 18-year-old was killed in a horror crash in 2017, which was caused by inexperience behind the wheel. Sharron is calling on the Government to place restrictions on novice drivers so they can't carry passengers for at least six months, which is an element of the Graduated Driving Licence seen to reduce road deaths in other countries.
Now, as part of Road Safety Week, we, along with the charity BRAKE, are saying thank you for her efforts.
Road Safety Week is celebrating the work of road safety heroes across the country who are working to tackle deaths and serious injuries.
This year’s campaign also celebrates the invaluable efforts of the emergency services, including those who police the roads and save lives, at the roadside and in hospitals, and the work of the National Road Victim Service, caring for the emotional and practical needs of road victim families, as well as community services including mental health services and disability and peer support charities.
Jason Wakeford, Head of Campaigns at Brake, said: “Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest annual road safety campaign and is a great opportunity to speak up for road safety. This year everyone can acknowledge and celebrate the heroic efforts of people working to save lives on roads across the country - and recognise that we can all be road safety heroes by using roads safely and taking actions for road safety in our families, schools, communities and where we work.
Click here to view you Road Safety Heroes.