Jane Stevenson, MP for Wolverhampton North East recently met constituent Mandy Gayle to learn about the Remain and Report Campaign. In 2018 Mandy’s father Hopton Gayle, was killed by an uninsured teenage driver who was speeding on Stafford Road.
This campaign calls for tougher sentences for drivers who leave the scene of a serious or fatal crash.
Commenting Jane said:
“It is amazing that Mandy is doing so much for road safety after losing her Father Hopton to an uninsured speeding driver. A specific criminal offence for leaving the scene, and a reducing time to report an incident are commons sense ways to hold drivers accountable for their actions. I’ll be pushing Ministers to consider these changes”
Commenting, Mandy Gayle said:
“The driver who killed my dad had slowed down for the speed camera, before putting his foot down and hitting dad on a pelican crossing. After hitting dad, he stopped only to push his car bonnet back down and punch a hole through the smashed windscreen – even as he fled the scene he was doing 62mph. He never even glanced back to check how my dad was. Knowingly leaving the scene of a serious or fatal collision is a cruel and callous act – it should be required that the driver must remain and report. This is why I am campaigning with RoadPeace West Midlands and Action Vision Zero.”
If you want to learn more about the Remain and Report campaign, you can do so through the RoadPeace website linked below.
