Mother issues warning to speeding drivers after son's death on Scottish motorway

Caroline Kelly’s son died after the car he was in crashed into a tree at 90mph.

Caroline Kelly with her son, Cameron, who died in a car crash in September 2018.

A mother whose son was killed in a car crash has warned others of death by dangerous driving after seeing a surge in speeding offences during lockdown.

Caroline Kelly’s son Cameron Donaldson died after a car he was in crashed into a tree.

The driver, who survived, was driving at 90mph along the Edinburgh Road in Glasgow at the time.

Ms Kelly, 43, has urged drivers to travel responsibly, even when the roads are empty during lockdown.

She said: “Lockdown isn’t an opportunity for people to get in their cars and drive at reckless speeds.

“The road was quiet when Cammy was in that car being driven at 90mph.

“It’s really important these young drivers need to realise the impact of driving at such speeds.

“It’s a matter of time before someone dies on that road because of lockdown.”

Cameron died in September 2018 from his injuries just days after the crash.

It has been reported the driver, Ramsay Stevenson, who took a cocktail of drugs hours before the fatal accident in Baillieston, Glasgow, is serving five years in prison after admitting to causing death by dangerous driving.

A recent study done by Confused.com said that one in five UK drivers have seen or heard more cars speeding since being in lockdown as data shows 44 per cent of UK’s speed cameras are on, either temporarily or permanently.

A 26-year-old man was recently charged for driving 130mph on the A78 near Ardrossan.

Reporting on the incident Inspector Greg Dinnie of the Ayrshire Road Policing Unit said: “The dangers of speeding are well known and are a contributing factor in many serious and fatal road crashes. This reckless behaviour displayed in this instance showed utter disregard for the safety of other road users.

"I regret to say that this is not an isolated incident and in recent times the police have dealt with a number of drivers using quieter roads to speed and risk their own lives, and the lives of others.

"Most people using the roads do so with due regard for the speed limits and driving conditions, but I would appeal to the minority to slow down and in doing so, reduce the chances of collisions and the danger to others.”

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