RoadPeace press release

22 January 2007

RedSpeed donation to RoadPeace

RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, welcomes the donation of £25,000 by RedSpeed International Ltd for its victim support services.

RedSpeed design, develop and manufacture equipment for traffic law enforcement. They share the road safety visions of RoadPeace - the goal of making our roads safer, making sure that the causes of crashes, in particular speeding, are being addressed.

Safety cameras have reduced casualties for over a decade. Yet there remain many existing road crash victims, including from speeding and red light running, who need to be supported through their individual tragedies, and this donation fulfils an important need.

Since the founding of the organisation in 1992, RoadPeace has worked to ensure that the human cost of collisions is not forgotten. RoadPeace's national helpline for bereaved and injured road crash victims - 0845 4500 355 - is a lifeline offering them vital information and support, based on expertise, empathy and understanding.

The charity also campaigns for the voice of road crash victims to be heard and for their perspective to be included in all initiatives related to road death and injury.

Amy Aeron-Thomas, RoadPeace Director said, 'A road death is sudden, violent and premature, often grossly so. The experience is too frequently made worse by society's casual response to road crashes, especially those involving speeding. This funding from RedSpeed is much appreciated and will help improve the support services we offer to the bereaved and injured in their time of need. Established after the founder's son was killed by a red light violator in 1990, RoadPeace is keenly aware of the benefits of safety cameras and is proud to be associated with RedSpeed'.

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RoadPeace, the UK national charity for road traffic victims

Established in1992, RoadPeace's national helpline for road crash victims is a lifeline offering vital information and support based on expertise, empathy and understanding, supported by free literature written from the perspective of road victims and the experience of thousands of cases.

Long-term support and friendship are offered through mailings, local groups and contacts with other victims, and ways of remembrance, including:

Contacts:

RoadPeace office,

Brenda Puech, Campaigns and Communications Coordinator 020 8838 5102

Amy Aeron-Thomas, RoadPeace director 07905 847 917

Brigitte Chaudhry, RoadPeace founder 020 8964 1800

info@roadpeace.org

RoadPeace, PO Box 2579, London NW10 3PW