Cumbrian mum takes her campaign for safer driving to London

Sharron Huddleston addressed crowds of road safety experts

Sharron Huddleston
Author: Michelle LiveseyPublished 31st May 2022
Last updated 24th Mar 2023

The mum of a Cumbrian teenager killed in a horror crash caused by inexperience behind the wheel has taken centre stage at a national road safety conference in London.

Sharron Huddleston's daughter Caitlin was killed when the driver of the car she was a passenger in lost control on the A595 in Millom. Since the 18-year-old's death in 2017 Sharron has been working on Caitlin's Campaign, calling for young drivers to get more experience behind the wheel once they've passed their test.

Caitlin's message in London

At the Young Driver Focus event in London last week (Wednesday 25th May) she spoke alongside AA President Edmund King about Caitlin's message, something the pair have been working on to try and help raise awareness of how dangerous rural roads in particular can be.

Caitlin's message

The leaflet has been distributed to thousands of parents and new drivers via First Car.

Following the talk Caitlin's Campaign received lots of support and backing from those who were there to hear Sharron's story: