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Empty Chair Tour Highlights Road Safety Plea
6 Feb
Summary
- Family campaigns for graduated driving licenses after teen's death.
- An empty chair symbolizes young lives lost on roads.
- Northern Ireland is implementing graduated driver licenses.
A family is undertaking a significant campaign for graduated driving licenses in England, spurred by the fatal car accident of their 17-year-old son, Max Greenhouse. To visually represent the void left by preventable road deaths, they are visiting 17 Liverpool landmarks carrying an empty chair.
This initiative, "Max's Mission," is part of the Forget Me Not Families Uniting campaign. Max's mother emphasizes that graduated licenses are crucial because young drivers are still developing decision-making skills. She views such measures not as penalties, but as life-saving interventions.
Northern Ireland is poised to introduce graduated licenses, featuring restrictions for new drivers in their first months. These rules include a minimum six-month period before a driving test and mandatory training modules. New drivers will also face limitations on carrying passengers late at night.
