North Yorkshire Mum travels to Parliament to call for road safety improvements

The Mum of a North Yorkshire teenager who was killed in a car crash is going to Parliament today to campaign for improvements to road safety.

18 year old Aaron Bell died alongside two friends when the driver of their car lost control in 2022.

This morning MPs will debate proposals for restrictions on new drivers such as curfews and the number of passengers they can carry.

18 year old Aaron Bell was killed along with two other teenagers near Beadale in 2022 - the driver was later jailed.

His Mum Nicola Bell Percy wants the Government to look at various rules like stopping newly qualified drivers under 24 - being able to carry passengers of a similar age.

"It would just mean that there is restrictions on once you've passed your test, not being able to take passengers at the same age, you're probably looking at probably night time driving because that's when a lot of the accidents do happen. Potentially engine sizes of cars."

"You know, as a mum, you know you always want to put things right. That night I couldn't put anything right for my son. The only thing he did wrong that night was to get into the wrong car."

"He was one who had always helped his friends be the first to help, so I think. Knowing that we're doing something to try and help somebody else in his memory, I think he would be proud of us."

She also has this message for parents: "Please keep constantly nagging at your kids, even if they're whinge back at you that when they're going out in the car, just remind them of what speeding and the consequences can do."