Young people shown the consequences of dangerous driving!
A mother whose daughter was killed by a drink driver will be talking to young people from Shipston High School next week, as part of the ‘Good Feeling Gone’ campaign.
Jane Marsh lost her daughter three years ago in a drink driving incident. She will be talking to pupils from year 11 (age 16+) at Shipston High School on Wednesday 22 April about the dangers of drink driving and also the work of the road safety charity - Brake.
Jane will be delivering a hard hitting presentation showing images of her daughter before she died and talking about the last text message she received from a friend saying “Hey mate, I’ll pick you up from yours, you haven’t had a taste of my new car yet!”
During the event fire crews will be talking to young people about the dangers of driving and will be showing them the consequences a road traffic collision can cause, by carrying out a live road traffic collision demonstration.
David Selby, learning and development specialist at Wolseley UK, will also be presenting on behalf of Brake, as part of his regular involvement in road safety events in the local community. Wolseley is a corporate partner of Brake and actively supports the charity’s annual National Road Safety Week campaign.
Area Risk Officer, Mark Styzaker said: “The aim of the Good Feeling Gone campaign is to show young people the devastating consequences dangerous driving or even drink driving can cause.
"The sessions will be very interactive, giving those attending an opportunity to get involved in a live simulation of a road traffic collision, talk about road safety and hear about how the road safety charity - Brake are campaigning for better driving and safer roads in the UK.
“We are hoping that the young people will respond positively to the event and think twice before getting into a car where the driver has been drinking or is driving dangerously.”
Jane Marsh said: “The loss of my daughter has had a devastating affect on my family and no-one can ever know how that pain feels until it happens to them. If I can make the young people here today think twice before getting into a car with a friend who has been drinking, then I will have achieved what I have set out to do.”
Mary Williams OBE, chief executive of Brake, said: “Deaths and injuries on roads caused by young drivers driving too fast, drunk, drugged and without seat belts, devastate families and communities. Yet sadly we know that many young people see driving as their route to freedom and excitement and don’t think they will crash.
"Brake Ambassadors like Jane and David, who were trained thanks to sponsorship from FedEx, play a vital role changing young people’s attitudes we hope to influence their behaviour. Brake fully supports their contribution to the Good Feeling Gone campaign."