A reminder about a petition started by Gina Sone-Demetrious calling for improved safety measures on the A10 in Edmonton, where in January her sister Laura was killed while using a pedestrian crossing.
The driver who hit Laura is suspected of dangerous driving. Gina points out that in 2019 there were 1,752 fatalities and 25,945 seriously injured casualties due to dangerous driving in the UK and in 2020, there were 1,160 fatalities, 1,580 serious injured casualties and 22,575 slight injured casualties resulting from dangerous driving incidents, commenting that
These deaths and injuries are not statistics. They are friends, family members and loved ones whose lives have been cut short by irresponsible actions on the roads.
The petition calls for a comprehensive examination and renovation of the current road safety measures on the A10, adding
It's not just about making the A10 safe; it's about ensuring that no family must endure the pain of losing a loved one unnecessarily.
As well as demanding better safety measures on this stretch of road, the petition calls for nationwide road danger reduction measures:
- harsher penalties for dangerous drivers
- mandatory black boxes
- a graduated licensing system for new drivers
- engine restrictions for new and young drivers.
Four years ago a successful campaign persuaded Transport for London to install speed cameras on a stretch of the A10 further north, in Enfield. There has since been a significant reduction in injuries along this part of the road, while injuries on the Edmonton section have remained at a similar level.
More reporting
Sister of A10 collision victim launches road safety petition (Enfield Dispatch 8 August 2024)
Woman killed while walking along A10 named as family launch crowdfunder (Enfield Dispatch 12 January 2024)
